The Flying Kiss is based on a second-century romance. Photo / Supplied, Wulong County, TripAdvisor
A tourist attraction in China's Chongqing province has taken fear to a new level on a ride that has been dubbed the 'Flying Kiss.'
Perched atop a 914-metre cliff in the Wulong Karst geological park, a pair of robotic sculptures raise tourists a further 54 metres over the precipice in
an elaborate thrill ride.
The bizarre attraction is built to represent the mythical characters Prince Baima and a mountain fairy, both of which lend their names to hills in the park. Representing the folkloric tale told by the second century poet Cao Zhi, the statues of the giant lovers dance around one another performing a "flying kiss" – but can never touch.
"Ten thousand li apart, we are still neighbours.
If our love doesn't lessen,
The further away, the closer the feeling."
- Cao Zhi
The medieval romance is overshadowed by the vertigo inducing experience.
Claiming to be "the only twin interactive flying island in the world," operators in Wulong County say it is a perfectly safe attraction, that has "been tested thousands of times before".
