The road to heaven - the worst road in China

ROAD • CHINA

There is the world's roads, which is not something that scared to go - even scary to watch. If anyone ever gave hits such roads, the Chinese "Road to Heaven" (also known as "The Way of the great gate") in the Tien Shan Meng, Hunan Province, would be at the top of the list. The lowest portion thereof at 200 meters below sea level, and the highest - above 1,300 meters.

 1. It is not surprising that its construction took eight years, starting with the 1998.

 2. Its twists and turns is clearly not for the faint of heart.

 3. The road climbs the hill south of the city of Zhangjiajie Tianmen, and is one of the most spectacular sights in Hunan Province.

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 5. Another of its name - "The Road 99-minute turns."

 6. Nine - a lucky number in Chinese culture because the mythology is in heaven nine palaces.

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8. If you do not decide to go down this road, there is a chair lift, but make no mistake, it's easier not to be: the length of the cable car is 7455 meters and it is the longest in the world.