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Eastern Oversea Chinese Town Viewing Platform<br /> | Eastern Oversea Chinese Town Viewing Platform<br /> | ||
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Shenzhen, Guangdong, China<br /> | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China<br /> | ||
(82) feet high / (25) meters high<br /> | (82) feet high / (25) meters high<br /> | ||
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− | Similar to the Grand Canyon Skywalk in Arizona, the Eastern Oversea Chinese Town Viewing Platform is part of a mountain theme park and resort area overlooking the South China Sea east of Shenzhen City. The horseshoe shape has a pointed tip and a punchy red color scheme that contrasts nicely with the thick green forest below. | + | Similar to the Grand Canyon Skywalk in Arizona, the Eastern Oversea Chinese Town Viewing Platform is part of a mountain theme park and resort area overlooking the South China Sea east of Shenzhen City. The horseshoe shape has a pointed tip and a punchy red color scheme that contrasts nicely with the thick green forest below. After more then a decade of use, the platform is showing its age with rust stains and at least one glass panel missing along the railing. |
The park also has one of China’s longest span footbridges as well as several amusement and theme areas that similar to a World’s Fair or Expo but more permanent. Happy Valley has a large wood roller coaster while the Windows to the World has replicas of famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower. | The park also has one of China’s longest span footbridges as well as several amusement and theme areas that similar to a World’s Fair or Expo but more permanent. Happy Valley has a large wood roller coaster while the Windows to the World has replicas of famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:07, 16 September 2019
Eastern Oversea Chinese Town Viewing Platform
深圳东部华侨城玻璃平台
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
(82) feet high / (25) meters high
(69) foot span / (21) meter span
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Similar to the Grand Canyon Skywalk in Arizona, the Eastern Oversea Chinese Town Viewing Platform is part of a mountain theme park and resort area overlooking the South China Sea east of Shenzhen City. The horseshoe shape has a pointed tip and a punchy red color scheme that contrasts nicely with the thick green forest below. After more then a decade of use, the platform is showing its age with rust stains and at least one glass panel missing along the railing.
The park also has one of China’s longest span footbridges as well as several amusement and theme areas that similar to a World’s Fair or Expo but more permanent. Happy Valley has a large wood roller coaster while the Windows to the World has replicas of famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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Eastern Oversea Chinese Town suspension footbridge.
Eastern Oversea Chinese Town Viewing Platform satellite image.
Eastern Oversea Chinese Town Viewing Platform location map.