While many would balk at the thought of approaching the edge of a cliff, Chinese workers are fearlessly constructing a narrow, 3-foot-wide road made of wooden planks on the sheer face of a cliff thousands of feet high.

Once completed, this precarious pathway is expected to draw hordes of sightseers eager to inch along its narrow expanse and marvel at the breathtaking views.

Located on Shifou Mountain in Hunan Province, this “road,” no wider than a dinner table, defies gravity by clinging vertically to the cliff face at a daunting 90-degree angle, devoid of any slopes or ledges.

What’s even more astounding is that the workers, hailing from China’s eastern Jiangxi Province, labor away on this project seemingly without significant safety measures in place.

Don’t look down: Teetering on the edge this builder inspects his handiwork. When finished the road will stretch for 1.8 miles, making it China¿s longest sightseeing path

I can see for miles: This worker reaches out to tighten the scaffolding on the ‘road’ which is the width of a dinner table

The long drop: Once the path is built, the question is how many sightseers will actually want to walk along it?

The scene is a terrifying one for those from health and safety conscious nations such as ours. The planks look distinctly thin and rickety and a fall to certain death is just inches away – but this doesn’t appear to faze the workers who toil away fearlessly every day.

When finished the road will stretch for 1.8 miles, making it China’s longest sightseeing path.

The question that many people will be asking is: Who will be brave enough to walk around it once it’s finished?

Hang time: Surely there must be easier ways to make a living? The structure is being built on Shifou Mountain in Hunan Province

Up, up and away: The road the workers are building is just 3ft wide and – at present – there are plenty of gaps in it…