World's tallest bridge opens to traffic in China's Guizhou province
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The world's tallest bridge opened to traffic on Sunday morning in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou.
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- The world's tallest bridge has opened to traffic in Guizhou, China.
- The Wajing Grand Canyon Bridge reduces travel time across the canyon from two hours to two minutes. 13s
- The bridge stands 625 metres above the Beipan River, nearly nine times taller than the Golden Gate Bridge. 20s
- The bridge is almost three kilometres long and features technological breakthroughs in wind-resistance and high-altitude construction. 32s