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  • Jishou, Hunan, China<br /> ...bridges. The first three were the Siduhe, Balinghe and Beipanjiang Hukun bridges.
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  • ...title of World's Longest Footbridge. Unlike more conventional pedestrian bridges that have a solid deck, Castelsaraceno is a Tibet-style span with a light d Prior to the decision to cross the valley in one span, a more conventional "Via Ferrata" hiking path of several smaller
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  • ...2014 the Beipanjiang High Speed Railway and Nanpanjiang High Speed Railway Bridges will also be higher among concrete arches. ...support individual sections of the arch until the two halves can be joined in the middle. The South African engineering firm of Liebenberg and Stander w
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  • Taishun, Zhejiang, China<br /> ...span footbridge until it was surpassed by the Zhangjiajie Glass Footbridge in 2016. Since then many others have opened with even longer spans.
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  • Pulixiang, Yunnan, China<br /> ...portedly over 300 meters high and might be the highest glass footbridge in China. The pedestrian crossing is part of a major tourism development located on
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  • Xuanhan, Sichuan, China<br /> ...mately 450 meters has around 150 glass panels that are each about 3 meters in length.
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  • ...nsion pedestrian bridge in the world at 1,230 feet (375 mtrs). Also opened in 1994 is the Wanjiazhai Dam suspension footbridge that was constructed over ...country’s longest suspension footbridges was the 1984-built Teruha bridge in Aya with a tower to tower distance of 820 feet (250 mtrs). At the time Aya
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  • Wujiangzhen, Guizhou, China<br /> ...t concrete beam viaducts in the world, the towering Wujiang viaduct opened in 2008 as the biggest bridge on the 220 mile (354 km) G75 Lanhai expressway b
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  • Fusui, Guangxi, China<br /> ...though the towers are short, the back span cables drop more than 75 meters in elevation to the ground anchorages.
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  • Luzhou, Sichuan, China<br /> ...chor to anchor distance for the sagging deck is approximately 410 meters. In the center of the span there is a 25 meter section of glass panels.
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  • Wentangzhen, Hebei, China<br /> ...tral span of 445 or 442 meters also ranks among the 20 longest footbridges in the world. The main span has a 20:1 sag ratio. The bridge measures 488 me
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  • ...ecord far exceeds the 567 meter main span of the Gandaki Golden Footbridge in Nepal. The Sky Bridge walkway is 1.2 meters wide and is supported by 6 mai ...ast of the border with Poland, the Czech tourist site first became popular in 2015 when the Sky Walk platform opened. This 55 meter tall observation tow
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  • ...rist city of Parbat. The massive main span of about 500 meters is similar in design to Russia's Sochi AJ Hackett Skybridge Bungy site with a walkway sus There are 3 other spectacular footbridge spans in Parbat including the 359 meter long Kushma Mudikuwa Footbridge, the 344 met
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  • ...ht including Xicotepec, San Marcos and Texcapa Bridge, which was completed in 2005. ...igher than those on either the Longtanhe, Akaishi or Kochertal viaducts in China and Germany.
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  • Sanmen, Zhejiang, China<br /> One of China's longest span tourist footbridges, the Qingrengu Glass Footbridge crosses
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  • Fenxiangzhen, Hubei, China<br /> ...ang Glass Footbridge is one of the largest and longest span footbridges in China with a tower to tower cable span of 350 meters. The suspended glass deck i
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  • Yangshan, Guangdong, China<br /> ...he highest footbridges in the world, the Tianyundu Glass Footbridge opened in 2020 across a spectacular canyon about 2 hours drive north of Guangzhou. T
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  • Gaopingzhen, Hubei, China<br /> ...ding a classic concrete arch bridge from 1977 that was once the highest in China at 400 feet (122 meters).
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  • ...d longest footbridge span in the World. Squeezed between France and Spain in the tiny country of Andorra, the 603 meter long crossing hangs 158 meters a 3. Yundingfeidu Glass Footbridge, China – 615 meters
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  • Langpingzhen, Hubei, China<br /> ...erall. The 584 foot (178 mtr) tall piers are still among the 5 tallest in China.
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  • The longest footbridge span ever built in Asia, the Gandaki Golden Footbridge is a major tourist attraction near the ...gest footbridge span before it was surpassed in 2022 by the Sky Bridge 721 in the Czech Republic. The deck height of 122 meters can support a maximum lo
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  • ...center of the span will have glass panels. The two towers were completed in 2019. Early designs show a possible single cable suspension bridge but it 3. Yundingfeidu Glass Footbridge, China – 615 meters
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  • ...towers making it one of the most beautiful long span pedestrian crossings in the world. The center of the span contains several glass panels for photo 3. Yundingfeidu Glass Footbridge, China – 615 meters
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  • ...ith span of approximately 490 meters making it the longest span footbridge in Asia. 3. Yundingfeidu Glass Footbridge, China – 615 meters
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  • Nantou, Taiwan, China<br /> ...terfall Footbridge is Taiwan's 2nd longest pedestrian crossing. Completed in 2020, the colorful new Tibet-style footbridge replaces an older Shuiyuan cr
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  • Lijiang, Yunnan, China<br /> ...the 6,300 long kilometer Yangtze has become the most important waterway in China economically and culturally with one third of the country’s population li
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  • Houchangxiang, Guizhou, China<br /> ...e which is also over 400 meters high making them the only two arch bridges in the world to exceed the 400 meter height threshold.
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  • Houchangxiang, Guizhou, China<br /> ...e which is also over 400 meters high making them the only two arch bridges in the world to exceed the 400 meter height threshold.
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  • Dazhipingzhen, Hubei, China<br /> ...al years. Opened on November 28th, 2009 with a deck 294 meters / 965 feet in height, it surpassed the Beipanjiang Railway bridge by 12 meters / 40 feet
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  • ...dge has become one of Europe's most popular bridge tourism sites. Located in front of Germany's highest dam, the span offers spectacular views of the Bo The huge span of 458 meters ranks 7th in the world among all footbridges.
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  • Linquanzhen, Guizhou, China<br /> ...is no other 100 mile (161 km) stretch of 2-lane road to have so many high bridges.
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  • ...ile (3,057 km) shoreline. Construction of the dam began in 1956 and ended in 1963. ...bridges, Glen Canyon is the 10th highest in the world and the 3rd highest in North America after the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial / Hoover Da
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  • Gaopingzhen, Hubei, China<br /> ...ly endless succession of tunnels and bridges. It is rare for any rail line in the world to have a single bridge over 280 feet (85 meters) high - the Yiwa
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  • Weng'an, Guizhou, China<br /> ...bridge in South Africa. The Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial bridge in front of the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. is now the highest c
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  • 2014 China High Bridge Trip Photo Album<br /> A view of how the Beipanjiang Duge Bridge will look in 2016 when it opens as the World's Highest Bridge with a deck drop of at lea
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  • Weng'an, Guizhou, China<br /> ...bridge in South Africa. The Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial bridge in front of the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. is now the highest c
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  • Pulixiang, Yunnan, China<br /> ...le need for them to find out how far down the elevation of the creek was. In 2014 I was able to measure the height from the construction catwalk of the
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  • 2016 China High Bridge Trip Photo Album<br /> ...iang Qinglong Railway, Yachi expressway, Puli, Dimuhe and Beipanjiang Duge Bridges.
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  • Renhuai, Guizhou, China<br /> ...t the time China's highest bridge at 189 meters. That bridge was followed in later years by several concrete cantilevered beam crossings just upstream.
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  • ...tside of China or Italy to have 3 bridges in excess of 500 feet (152 mtrs) in height. ...river and both cross deep, narrow crevasses. On almost any other highway in the world, either bridge would be a must-stop-photo-spot but their proximit
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  • ...tside of China or Italy to have 3 bridges in excess of 500 feet (152 mtrs) in height. ...river and both cross deep, narrow crevasses. On almost any other highway in the world, either bridge would be a must-stop-photo-spot but their proximit
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  • ...ootbridge crossings, the Bega-Banduk Footbridge is also one of the largest in the country with a clear span of 365 meters. Several kilometers further we ...iant Gandaki Golden Footbridge with the longest footbridge span ever built in Asia at 567 meters. The entire Kali Gandaki River gorge region between Bag
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  • ...tural sag as it crosses high above a forested valley. A loop trail starts in Mörsdorf and leads guests across the bridge and down into a river valley b 3. Yundingfeidu Glass Footbridge, China – 615 meters
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  • ...any, Blackforestline Footbridge of Todtnau crosses over a famous waterfall in the Baden-Württemberg region of Germany. 3. Yundingfeidu Glass Footbridge, China – 615 meters
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  • ...lometers from the Pacific Ocean along the Cuale River near Puerto Vallarta in the Jalisco State of Mexico. ...Vs that are part of a mountain tour route operated by Canopy River Tours. In addition to the ATV route the site also has a zip line, rodeo, restaurant,
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  • Renhuai, Guizhou, China<br /> ...ng of the Yanjinhe opened in 2009 as a part of a new 4-lane highway. Then in 2015 a fourth crossing called Xiaohekou and the highest Yanjinhe Bridge of
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  • Linquanzhen, Guizhou, China<br /> .... Outside of China, there are few other 2-lane roads to have so many high bridges. Xixihe Bridge Guibi has a deck width of 12.8 meters and a road width of 1
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  • 2015 China High Bridge Trip Photo Album<br /> ...ang Qinglong Railway, Yachi Railway, Yachi expressway and Beipanjiang Duge Bridges.
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  • ...most troublesome stretches. New tunnels, wider curves and wider shoulders in both directions will make the original Autostrada Napoli-Reggio Calabria a The largest bridge to be replaced in the Calabria region, near the Mediterranean coastline, will be Favazzina.
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  • The longest footbridge ever built in Germany, Skywalk Willingen has a main span of 665 meters composed of a 1.3 3. Yundingfeidu Glass Footbridge, China – 615 meters
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  • ...gio Calabria or A3 motorway including the biggest and highest frame bridge in the world over Sfalassa gorge. ...t (144 meter) tall pier is Italy’s fourth highest. The Gorsexio and Sente bridges have higher piers of 541 feet (165 meters) as well as the Rago Viaduct at 4
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  • Baiyangpingxiang, Hubei, China<br /> ...ngerous mountain roads or a Yangtze River boat can now be safely traversed in 5 hours.
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  • Luding, Sichuan, China<br /> ...ially difficult to construct with an amazing 82% of the road on bridges or in tunnels.
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  • Fa’er Bouyei, Guizhou, China<br /> ...he river canyon. The volume of 200,000 cubic meters was too great to fill in. The curve along the underside of the beam follows a parabola of 2.5. The
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  • ...) Beipanjiang Guanxing suspension bridge. China took the title back again in 2009 when the 1,627 foot (496 mtr) high Siduhe suspension bridge opened. S .... The project was carried out in two phases. The first phase, which began in September 2022, included Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of critical structur
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  • Yongxin Yizu Xiang, Yunnan, China<br /> ..., Nuozhadu and Jinghong. The Mekong River is the only international river in Asia linking 6 countries. The river has more species of fish than any othe
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  • Langpingzhen, Hubei, China<br /> ...ties of Chongqing and Chengdu in the west. The last in a parade of 3 high bridges that lead up to the Siduhe tunnel and Siduhe bridge, Shuanghekou crosses a
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  • Zhenba, Shaanxi, China<br /> ...1977 China's highest bridge crown was passed on to the Yesanhe arch bridge in Hubei Province.
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  • Luding, Sichuan, China<br /> ...for having one of the highest railway stations ever built that is located in the tunnel next to the west side bridge tower.
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  • ...gio Calabria or A3 motorway including the biggest and highest frame bridge in the world over Sfalassa gorge. ...t (144 meter) tall pier is Italy’s fourth highest. The Gorsexio and Sente bridges have higher piers of 541 feet (165 meters) as well as the Rago Viaduct at 4
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  • Sanguansixiang, Hunan, China<br /> ...ce it debuted more then 100 copies opened at natural scenic areas all over China.
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  • ...and labor disputes. When the 213 mile (343 kilometer) line finally opens in 2023, it will be the most expensive stretch of India’s 40,000 mile (64,37 ...arch bridges, China's Sichuan-Tibet Railway line has 3 suspension railway bridges that are higher than Chenab Bridge.
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  • ...eet (256 mtrs) in the mountains near Zigui, Hubei. The span was completed in 2000. ...cated on the Yingde-Foshan highway. Dubu Bridges #1 and 2 are the highest in the province.
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  • ...eet (256 mtrs) in the mountains near Zigui, Hubei. The span was completed in 2000. ...cated on the Yingde-Foshan highway. Dubu Bridges #1 and 2 are the highest in the province.
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  • Dafang, Guizhou, China<br /> ...ou Province. The road is best described as a museum of early high Chinese bridges that also includes Liuguanghe, the highest beam bridge on earth.
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  • Yajiang, Sichuan, China<br /> ...luding Jinping 1 and Ertan Dam, the first major concrete arch dam built in China.
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  • Ziyang, Shaanxi, China<br /> The highest of many new bridges along the second line of the Xiangyan-Chongqing Railway line, the Zhuqihe B
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  • Renhuai, Guizhou, China<br /> Opened in 2007 as a replacement bridge for a damaged concrete truss-arch from 1995, t
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  • Pingtang, Guizhou, China<br /> ...nged in 2019 when the Pingtang Bridge opened as the second largest viaduct in the world with the second tallest bridge structure ever built at 332 meters
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  • Xingyi, Guizhou, China<br /> ...al National Scenic Spot. The river is also one of the most popular places in Guizhou province for canoeing, kayaking and rafting.
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  • Pubarongjiang, Sichuan, China<br /> Pugugou Bridge crosses a tributary of the Yalong River in a remote region of Sichuan Province. The beam bridge was necessary to rais
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  • Pubarongjiang, Sichuan, China<br /> Pubarong Bridge crosses a tributary of the Yalong River in a remote region of Sichuan Province. The beam bridge was necessary to rais
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  • Xijiuzhen, Guizhou, China<br /> ...ng the Chishuihe Hongjun Bridge in addition to 12 kilometers of expressway in Guizhou Province. The span configuration will be 325+1200+205 meters with
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  • ...1994, it was not until after 2002 that work began on the many tunnels and bridges. By 2005 delays began to slow the project considerably as engineers never ...) high Jhajjar Khad and 253 foot (77 meter) high Gambhir bridges completed in 2007 (also on the Jammu-Udhampur line) as well as the 1974-built 230 foot (
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  • Renhuai, Guizhou, China<br /> ...am from the older arch bridge which is now only open to pedestrians. Then in 2015 the Xiaohekou bridge on the new MaoTan expressway opened as the highes
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  • Dafang, Guizhou, China<br /> ...line between Guiyang and Chengdu. The Xixi River crossing is very similar in size to the famous Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai and has a similar ste
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  • Lamengxiang, Yunnan, China<br /> ...Yunnan Province, the all steel bridge is also unique for having a station in the very center of the span since both ends of the 1,024 meter long structu
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  • Lamengxiang, Yunnan, China<br /> ...Yunnan Province, the all steel bridge is also unique for having a station in the very center of the span since both ends of the 1,024 meter long structu
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  • Shanyangxiang,Yunnan, China<br /> ...angjiang Pipeline Bridge in 2012 and the Lancangjiang Railway Bridge Darui in 2022.
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  • Hongdingxiang, Sichuan, China<br /> ...luding Jinping 1 and Ertan Dam, the first major concrete arch dam built in China.
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  • Rongbaxiang, Sichuan, China<br /> Rongba Bridge crosses the Yalong River in a remote region of Sichuan Province. The beam bridge was necessary to rais
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  • Pubarongxiang, Sichuan, China<br /> ...sses a deep section of the Lianghekou Dam reservoir along the Yalong River in a remote region of Sichuan Province. The 748 meter long 2-lane suspension
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  • Wushan, Chongqing, China<br /> ...ully sculptured stalactites tagged with colorful names like Monkey Fishing in the Air and Fairy Peach Peak. Continuing into the final Emerald Gorge, boat
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  • Xingyi, Guizhou, China<br /> ...490 meter span suspension bridge will become the widest high level bridge in the world with 8 lanes of traffic spread across a truss stiffened deck 36.3
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  • ...having a deep river gorge running right through its center. Four classic bridges cross the deepest section of this natural barrier including the El Kantara, ...pe of arch and tunnel is also located under the nearby El Kantara bridge. In 2000 the Sidi M’Cid bridge was given a major renovation.
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  • Xingyi, Guizhou, China<br /> ...h. However you rank it, this massive red arch is sure to garner attention in a picture-perfect setting high above the famous Malinghe River gorge.
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  • Xingyi, Guizhou, China<br /> ...h. However you rank it, this massive red arch is sure to garner attention in a picture-perfect setting high above the famous Malinghe River gorge.
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  • Hongdingxiang, Sichuan, China<br /> ...luding Jinping 1 and Ertan Dam, the first major concrete arch dam built in China.
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  • Hongdingxiang, Sichuan, China<br /> ...luding Jinping 1 and Ertan Dam, the first major concrete arch dam built in China.
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  • Yajiang, Sichuan, China<br /> ...luding Jinping 1 and Ertan Dam, the first major concrete arch dam built in China.
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  • Yajiang, Sichuan, China<br /> ...luding Jinping 1 and Ertan Dam, the first major concrete arch dam built in China.
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  • Yazhuoxiang, Sichuan, China<br /> ...luding Jinping 1 and Ertan Dam, the first major concrete arch dam built in China.
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  • Hongdingxiang, Sichuan, China<br /> ...luding Jinping 1 and Ertan Dam, the first major concrete arch dam built in China.
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  • Wuhexiang, Yunnan, China<br /> ...ng the world's highest bridges. Since then a number of Chinese suspension bridges have been built with longer suspension spans.
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  • Qianjiang, Chongqing, China<br /> .... Originally built as a pipeline bridge, the span was partially converted in 2016 into a pedestrian bridge that serves tourists visiting the nearby Aval
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  • Yingjing, Sichuan, China<br /> ...e 10 tallest in the world after Millau in France and the San Marcos bridge in Mexico.
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  • Daguanzhen, Guizhou, China<br /> ...lossal as Yachi Bridge until the Nanpanjiang Bridge Puzhehei was completed in 2024. The 800 meter span of Yachi was also a record for any truss-deck cab
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  • Yuanjiang, Yunnan, China<br /> ...rs) between the centerline of the piers. There is no beam bridge anywhere in North America this large.
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  • Gaojiayanzhen, Hubei, China<br /> ...ngerous mountain roads or a Yangtze River boat can now be safely traversed in 5 hours.
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  • Langpingzhen, Hubei, China<br /> ...ly endless succession of tunnels and bridges. It is rare for any rail line in the world to have a single bridge over 280 feet (85 meters) high - the Yiwa
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