China Opens World's Tallest Bridge in Guizhou

A record-breaking bridge has opened in China.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou Province is the world's tallest bridge.

It stands at a height of 625 metres.

The 2,890-metre-long bridge also has the longest span of any bridge ever constructed in the mountains.

Its main span stretches 1,420 metres.

The bridge will greatly improve the rural economy.

It will also cut the travel time between the two sides of the bridge from two hours to two minutes.

China is an expert in bridge-building.

It built the 18 tallest bridges in the world.

The top three are in Guizhou, which also has another 32,000 spans.

Half of the 100 highest bridges in the world are in Guizhou.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is full of cutting-edge engineering.

A spokesperson said the bridge would become a sightseeing spot and attract a million visitors a year.

It has a cafe, a geological museum, and a bungee-jumping centre.