Yuntian Du Receives Over 60,000 Votes
After 160,000 netizens registered and voted with their real names, the final results of the "One Word Ten Thousand" global naming competition for the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge in Hunan were recently released. The name "Yuntiandu" submitted by Mr. Yang, a Shanghai netizen, received 61,974 votes and became the first candidate for the final name of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge.
In December last year, the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area released a "one word for ten thousand" naming announcement to the world, attracting great attention from more than one million netizens. During the naming activity, the scenic spot received nearly 120,000 valid name registrations from netizens around the world. In early March, the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area held a preliminary contest for names at three universities: Peking University, Fudan University, and Sun Yat-sen University, and 300 names were selected from 120,000 names. In late March, a selection team composed of designers, school experts, and construction representatives selected 10 alternative names from 300 names, announced them online, and submitted them to netizens for voting. During the voting stage, 160,000 netizens participated in real-name registration and voting. The 10 alternative names, including Love Bridge and Tianxian Bridge, reflected the architectural form, geographical environment, and architectural concepts of the glass bridge from different aspects. In the end, "Yuntiandu" stood out with a support rate of 38.3%.
Name Meaning and Ferry Metaphor
According to reports, the name "Yuntiandu" means a person who combines the sky bridge to cross the world. Among the clouds and mist, the bridge is like a thousand-foot white silk looming, and as soon as you step on the bridge, you suddenly transcend from the mountains and rivers. "Du" not only means to cross people across the canyon, but "cross" also wants to bring the hearts of those who are walking together closer.
The nearly 120,000 netizens who registered with their real names and submitted valid contributions will be awarded the lifelong honorary title of "Participant in the Construction of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge" by the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area, and will be given unlimited free access to the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area and the glass bridge. Mr. Yang, the author whose name is listed as the first candidate, will not only receive a reward of 10,000 yuan per word, but also be awarded the lifelong honorary title of "Namer of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge". At the same time, all netizens who successfully participate in this voting will receive a ticket to the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area worth 100 yuan for the scenic spot experience project with their valid ID, valid until May 31, 2021.
Rainy Weather Slows Glass Bridge Construction
It is reported that the weather this year in Cili County, where the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Spot is located, is mainly rainy, and there are even varying degrees of heavy rainfall. As a result, the flood season that only occurs in June and July has been advanced by more than two months, causing the construction progress of the glass bridge to be slow. In order to ensure the service quality of the scenic spot and the personal safety of tourists, the opening of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge has been postponed depending on the situation. It is believed that it will not be long before it can be opened to domestic and foreign tourists.
As for the final permanent name of the glass bridge, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area will also conduct a comprehensive review and announce it to the public at a later date. Let us wait and see.