Tightrope walking race at 1,000 meters high takes place in tourist city in Central China's Hunan Province on Monday. Photo: screenshot on Sina Weibo.

A tightrope walking competition at an altitude of 1,092 meters has been held in Wulingyuan scenic spot in Zhangjiajie, a famous tourist city in Central China's Hunan Province, on Monday. 

Ten competitors from across the country participated in the event, displaying their balancing skills by walking barefoot on a 120-meter-long, 2.5-centimeter-wide and 3-centimeter-thick strip, with a formidable abyss underneath.

Apart from the fear of height, the competitors have to overcome the influences of cold air, high wind and strong sunlight at such a high altitude, China News reported. 

Eventually, a competitor named Hu Ji'en from Central China's Henan Province claimed champion by finishing the walk in merely 5 minutes and 14 seconds. 

According to Hu, the tightrope walking competition tests not only the above-mentioned factors, but also the competitors' adaptability to strips made of different materials. 

Netizens commented that it was so exciting that they had sweaty palms by merely watching the race.

Global Times