Hold onto your hats, thrill-seekers! 🎢 China just dropped a jaw-dropping engineering marvel – the Huajiang Canyon Bridge in Guizhou Province. This sky-high structure officially opened Sunday, rewriting record books as the world’s tallest and longest-spanning canyon bridge. With a vertigo-inducing 625-meter vertical drop (that’s taller than the Burj Khalifa’s observation deck! 🏙️) and a main span stretching 1,420 meters, it’s turning what used to be a two-hour mountain detour into a breezy two-minute drive. 🚗💨
Imagine swapping hairpin cliff roads for smooth, Instagram-worthy views of misty valleys – this bridge is like something out of a Marvel movie. 🎥 Local residents are already celebrating faster commutes and better access to markets, while adventure travelers are eyeing it as the ultimate road-trip stop. 🌄
China’s been flexing its infrastructure muscles lately 💪, and this bridge is no exception. Experts say it’ll boost regional economic ties and could even become a hotspot for BASE jumpers (though officials probably prefer you stick to taking photos 📸).
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World's highest bridge opens in China: From 2 hours to 2 minutes
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