Huajiang grand canyon bridge under construction to become highest in world

Workers work at the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 3, 2023. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

A worker works at the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 3, 2023. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Workers work at night at the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 2, 2023. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Workers work at the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 3, 2023. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows the construction site of the Huajiang grand canyon bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the water's surface, the Huajiang grand canyon bridge is expected to become the highest in the world after completion in 2025. It will cut the travel time across the canyon from about an hour to a mere minute. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)