Vacationers pose for photographs close to the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, thought of to be the world’s highest bridge, in Anshun in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Friday, Could 29, 2026.
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Mist covers the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, thought of to be the world’s highest bridge, in Anshun in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Friday, Could 29, 2026.
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A employee tightens bolts on a pipe of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, thought of to be the world’s highest bridge, in Anshun in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Friday, Could 29, 2026.
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Autos transfer on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, thought of to be the world’s highest bridge, in Anshun in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Friday, Could 29, 2026.
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Vacationers pose for photographs on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge with the signal 625m marking the peak of the bridge in Anshun in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Friday, Could 29, 2026.
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A vacationer poses close to an indication selling the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge as having the world’s highest and longest dimensions in Anshun in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Friday, Could 29, 2026.
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A employee rests below an umbrella close to the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, thought of to be the world’s highest bridge, in Anshun in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Friday, Could 29, 2026.
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A vacationer leaps for a bungee leap from the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, thought of to be the world’s highest bridge, in Anshun in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Friday, Could 29, 2026.
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An aged girl knits miniature footwear to promote to vacationers at Tianlong Tunpu, an historical city in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Thursday, Could 28, 2026.
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A Dixi opera performer prepares for a present at Tianlong Tunpu, an historical city in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Thursday, Could 28, 2026.
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A Dixi opera performer entertains individuals at Tianlong Tunpu, an historical city in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Thursday, Could 28, 2026.
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A girl walks with a baby previous a Chinese language nationwide flag comprised of dried chili at Tianlong Tunpu, an historical city in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Thursday, Could 28, 2026.
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Performers put together for a Dixi opera present at Tianlong Tunpu, an historical city in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Thursday, Could 28, 2026.
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Residents relaxation close to a stone bridge at Tianlong Tunpu, an historical city in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Thursday, Could 28, 2026.
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Purple lanterns line a road of Tianlong Tunpu, an historical city in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Thursday, Could 28, 2026.
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Performers participate in a Dixi opera present at Tianlong Tunpu, an historical city in southwestern China’s Guizhou province, on Thursday, Could 28, 2026.
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Guests take a look at a lightweight present on Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, thought of to be the world’s highest bridge, in Anshun in southwestern China’s Guizhou province on Thursday, Could 28, 2026.
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GUIZHOU, China — For vacationers, an enormous new suspension bridge in southwestern China is a brand new selfie spot and social media attraction. However for native residents, it is one thing way more sensible: a hyperlink to the freeway that cuts journey occasions from hours to only minutes, and a logo of a circulation of funding that has offered unprecedented entry to high-speed web on this distant area.
At 625 meters (2,050 toes) above the river beneath, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge within the mountainous province of Guizhou is taken into account the world’s highest bridge. The construction stretches 2,890 meters (9,482 toes), with a most important span of 1,420 meters (4,660 toes).
Because it opened in September 2025, hundreds of vacationers have visited the world, the place firms are additionally investing in high-speed 5G community infrastructure. The inflow of tourists has given rise to new companies, from shops and eating places to homestays catering to vacationers.
The Related Press lately joined a media tour of the area.
As China expands transportation and web infrastructure in distant areas, close by communities have additionally benefited from broader web protection. One instance is Tianlong Tunpu, an historical city with greater than 600 years of historical past situated greater than 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the bridge.
Initially established as a army outpost throughout the Ming Dynasty, the city is understood for native Dixi operas characterised by military-themed storytelling, hanging wood masks and an uncommon efficiency model that units it other than different kinds of Chinese language opera.
Residents say the neighborhood is receiving extra guests, partly as a result of social media permits them to advertise the city to a wider viewers.
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