Home / News / World News / Article /
China glass elevator cuts school commute from three-hour trek
Updated On: 19 August, 2026 08:12 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies
Operating alongside the Qingyun Ladder, the elevator — combined with shuttle buses and a cable car — connects the canyon floor to Guanzhai Village Primary School
Listen to this article :

The glass elevator
Children living in China’s Nizhuhe Grand Canyon now enjoy a much safer, faster school commute thanks to the new 945-foot Fuyao Ladder glass elevator.
Operating alongside the Qingyun Ladder, the elevator — combined with shuttle buses and a cable car — connects the canyon floor to Guanzhai Village Primary School.


