Video of stunt flights through the opening, which was formed in 263AD. (There are tougher stunts in the world, the opening is not tiny.)
Update:
TCGirl found this video from the cable cars.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Tianmen Mountains and cable cars
Tianmen Mountains (not to be confused with the Tiananmen Square and events) has some of the most spectacular views in the world, in the Hunan province of China (pretty centrally in the huge country).
Video of stunt flights through the opening, which was formed in 263AD. (There are tougher stunts in the world, the opening is not tiny.)
Video of stunt flights through the opening, which was formed in 263AD. (There are tougher stunts in the world, the opening is not tiny.)
Beautiful place. Wish I had the stomach for a ride like that! :-P
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing that since you're not standing on a building, it's less vertigo-inducing, like an airplane rather than a tower. But I've never tried a cable car of this kind.
ReplyDeleteI was actually meaning the stunt flights! They look SO AWESOME but I probably wouldn't make it past the first twist! :0(
ReplyDeleteGondolas are FUN and AMAZING! It's a great way to "behold" a view! I've been on the (mute; wind noise) 'Sulphur Mountain' gondolas (Banff, Canada) many times. I think the one you are featuring would be even more spectacular than those.
Oh, the stunt planes, yes, those take a strong stomach. I saw a TV show about them where the journalist was a passenger at one point, and it was clear it was a mouthful.
ReplyDeleteDid you check out the gondola ride that I found for you? It's in the winter (not my most favorite season up there) but...it's a pretty good vid.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't, but I did now. Yes, that's quite impressive. (He should have put in some light music instead of that dumb wind noise.)
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ReplyDeleteHere is a 2-part vid of TienMen Mountain. Definitely going on my 'Bucket List!' :-D GORGEOUS there!
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