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World’s Longest Sightseeing Escalator Measuring 2,260 Feet is In Central China

Published Friday, June 14, 2019
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A 688-meter-long sightseeing escalator made it sdebut during the past week-long National Day holiday, contributing to tourists’ visits at Enshi Grand Canyonin Enshicity, Central China’s Hubei province.


“The escalator is the world’s longest sightseeing one, costing each visitor 20 yuan ($2.98)”, said an insider, who went on saying that visitors can enjoy the beautiful sights by taking less time and effort thanks to the escalator.


Using a steel concrete structure and a wooden structure, the escalator was built along the mountain in a “∑” shape at Qixingzhai scenic spot, a must-see at Enshi Grand Canyon.


“The whole engineering plan focused on ecological protection, which can be seen from the wooden structure and grey tile at the top of the escalator”, said Xiong Yan, who is in charge of the project and works at Central-South Architectural Design Institute.


Xiong said that many vine plants were planted along the escalator to integrate with the surrounding landscape.


It’s reported that the escalator can carry 7,300 visitors per hour in theory and is estimated to carry 600,000 visitors altogether in one year.


Word's longest escalator is in China

                 Relax and enjoy the view: An aerial view of the 2,260-foot-long sightseeing escalator at the Enshi Grand Canyon in China

                       18 minutes from the top to the bottom: Tourists take the sightseeing escalator, branded as the world’s longest

                  Expensive contraption: It cost some 32 million to build (£3.8 million) and takes 18 minutes to travel from start to finish