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21-MAY-2008

Bailong Sightseeing Elevator

The Bailong Elevator is a glass elevator built onto the side of a huge cliff in the nothern part of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Wulingyuan, China that is 1,070 feet high. This elevator is claimed to be the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world. The structure consists of a 154-meter deep underground shaft and a 172-meter aboveground derrick.

Three double-story glass elevators run abreast up the side of the cliff to a plateau near Shuiraosimen, one of the key scenic spots in the park. It takes about two minutes to complete the journey from the base of the cliff to the top. Each elevator can carry 50 people per trip, with a total daily capacity of about 18,000 people.

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