
When it comes to tourism, China is known for its 'bigger is better' approach.

And that's certainly the case with its latest attraction - a floating walkway which stretches a whopping 31 miles - that's more than twice the length of New York's Manhattan Island.

Sitting atop the Hongshui River in the Luodian County of southwest China, the vast pathway opened on New Year's Day to a flurry of fireworks, and has so far attracted more than 60,000 tourists.

According to China Xinhua News, the vast structure is built to rise and fall in accordance with fluctuating water levels.

A bustling entertainment centre, the walkway is supported by more more than 200,000 floating objects - including a gigantic cartoon duck - which are anchored to the bed of the river.

During the day, tourists can enjoy various entertainment displays and partake in water sports, while at night, the entire floating spectacle - which would take the average human ten hours to walk the length of - turns into a dazzling light parade.

When it comes to tourism, China is known for its 'bigger is better' approach - as this vast new floating pathway demonstrates

Sitting atop the Hongshui River in the Luodian County of southwest China, it stretches a whopping 31 miles - that's more than twice the length of New York's Manhattan Island

At night, pictured, all the floating walkways illuminate and the entire spectacle turns into a dazzling light parade

The bustling entertainment centre is built around a series of tented structures which offer a range of tourist attractions

The walkway is supported by more than 200,000 floating objects - including a gigantic cartoon duck - which are anchored to the bed of the river

In this region, holiday-makers can be seen soaring around the river on jet-packs, which use water to project them into the air

According to China Xinhua News, the vast structure is built to rise and fall in accordance with fluctuating water levels

It's part of an effort on behalf of Luodian County - which is warmer than some of its neighbouring areas - to promote winter tourism in the area