Hot air balloon festival held in central China

Video. Hot air balloon festival held in central China

Fifteen hot air balloons took to the sky in a mountain valley in central China on Friday.

Fifteen hot air balloons took to the sky in a mountain valley in central China on Friday.

Nearly 1,000 tourists went for a hot air balloon ride, gazing down on the magnificent Enshi Grand Canyon in central China’s Hebei Province.

Captivating scenery of the grand canyon in Enshi, Central China's Hubei Province, Sat pic.twitter.com/uKeg6UHFRg

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For those wanting to keep their feet on solid ground, a hot air balloon is not the only way to see the valley.

A new escalator has been installed in Enshi city to allow visitors with a fear of flying the opportunity to see the canyon for themselves.

This 688-meter-long escalator opened last week at the Enshi Grand Canyon in Enshi city, Hubei Province pic.twitter.com/jKZ66uvTOe

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