stackyFACTSBefore bridges were abundant, Chongqing residents relied on a giant metal box strung over the murky Yangtze River. The urban cableway functions exactly like a horizontal elevator, pulling tightly packed crowds across the massive watery gap. Riding it feels like being gently tossed across a canyon in a rattling metal cage.
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