Road in China with breathtaking hairpins now a tourist attraction
The road in China with breathtaking hairpins is now a tourist attraction: the highway reaches an altitude of more than 13,000 feet and has more than 200 turns in total an altitude of 4,200 m (13,780 feet) , with a maximum elevation of 1,000 m (3,280 ft). ">By
AdvertisementThe engineers behind this road clearly believe in the saying "one good turn deserves another". A version of it, anyway.
The recently built Panlong Ancient Road in western China has so many bends - over 200 - that it has quickly become a tourist attraction.
The most photogenic section contains a series of breathtaking hairpin bends, rising sharply from a plateau to snow-capped mountains. Heaven for driving enthusiasts, hell for anyone who suffer from motion sickness.
View from the air, the road resembles a dragon shape, hence its name. Panlong is a water dragon from Chinese mythology.
The 75km-l...
The engineers behind this road clearly believe in the saying "one good turn deserves another". A version of it, anyway.
The recently built Panlong Ancient Road in western China has so many bends - over 200 - that it has quickly become a tourist attraction.
The most photogenic section contains a series of breathtaking hairpin bends, rising sharply from a plateau to snow-capped mountains. Heaven for driving enthusiasts, hell for anyone who suffer from motion sickness.
View from the air, the road resembles a dragon shape, hence its name. Panlong is a water dragon from Chinese mythology.
The 75km-l...
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