Beijing, China - April 26, 2016
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1. Various aerials of cantilever glass viewing platform under construction

Beijing, China - April 25, 2016
2. Various of workers
3. Viewing platform
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Xiaodong, director, Shilinxia tourist spot (ending with shot 5):
"As a top-class scenic area, the Shilinxia tourist spot handles some 300,000 visitors annually. But the limited space on the mountain peak restrained our development. The completion of the platform will enlarge the viewing area on the mountaintop and offer visitors different visual effect to appreciate the landscape they could not see in the past."
5. Various of viewing platform
6. Stone reading (Chinese) "Shilinxia"
7. Various of natural views
8. Various of workers

Beijing, China - April 26, 2016
9. Aerials of viewing platform

Beijing, China - April 25, 2016
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) He Yunchang, platform designer (starting with shot 9):
"As far as we know, the glass platform at Shilinxia claims three world records: the longest cantilever, the largest glass area and the first structure applying so much high-strength, low-weight and corrosion resistant titanium alloy, which used to be applied in the aviation industry only."
11. Various of viewing platform

Beijing, China - April 26, 2016
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12. Various aerials of cantilever glass viewing platform

The world's longest cantilever viewing platform will begin to receive visitors in Beijing during the coming May Day holiday.

The viewing platform, to be covered by titanium alloy glass, is currently under final installation and testing.

The platform is unique in applying a combination of titanium alloy, alloy steel, inhaul cable and armored glass. Much of the titanium alloy reduces the weight of the structure, which is half the weight of conventional steel structures but twice as strong, according to the designer.

The viewing platform in Shilinxia tourist spot of Pinggu in Beijing is expected to expand its handling capacity.

"As a top-class scenic area, the Shilinxia tourist spot handles some 300,000 visitors annually. But the limited space on the mountain peak restrained our development. The completion of the platform will enlarge the viewing area on the mountaintop and offer visitors different visual effect to appreciate the landscape they could not see in the past," said Wang Xiaodong, director of the Shilinxia administration.

The cantilever of the platform is 32.8 meters long, 11.4 meters longer than the Grand Canyon Skywalk in the United States and 6.12 meters longer than the "Cloud Bridge" at Yunyang Longgang Geological Park in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, currently known as the longest in the world.

"As far as we know, the glass platform at Shilinxia claims three world records: the longest cantilever, the largest glass area and the first structure applying so much high-strength, low-weight and corrosion resistant titanium alloy, which used to be applied in the aviation industry only," said He Yunchang, designer of the platform.

The titanium alloy glass platform is located at an average elevation of 800 meters above sea level and 400 meters from the bottom of the valley. With a floor space of 713 square meters, its maximum load is 151.9 tons, capable to accommodate 1,900 tourists at a time. But the spot administration said it will allow only 200 visitors a time to guarantee safety when it goes into operation.