The highest and longest valley suspension bridge in the world, spanning over a half mile, was opened on 31 March 2012 in southern China's Hunan Province.
The Aizhai suspension bridge links two tunnels 1,176 metres apart, carrying traffic 355 metres above the foot of Dehang Canyon. Construction of the bridge started in October 2007 and its main sections were completed at the end of last year. It is designed to help ease traffic in the mountainous region, where queues are common due to the narrow, steep and winding roads
 The Aizhai suspension bridge was built as part of an expressway from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to Changsha city in Hunan. Pictured Mar. 31, 2012.
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 The completion of the bridge shortens the journey time between the two cities from several days to just eight hours. Pictured Mar. 31, 2012.
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 Work started on the engineering feat in October 2007 and it has now finally opened to traffic. Pictured Mar. 31, 2012. |
 Driving across the bridge, which links two tunnels together, drivers are offered a breathtaking view of the Dehang Canyon. Pictured Mar. 31, 2012.
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 Pedestrians can also walk across the bridge, which is lit up at night with 1,888 lights, using a special walkway. Pictured Mar. 31, 2012.
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 Aizhai is the world's highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge.
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 It spans 1,176 metres and is the 12th longest suspension bridge in the world.
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 Photographers line up to capture pictures of the bridge at dusk.
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 A section of the Aizhai suspension bridge during its construction.
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Previously, a drive from one tunnel to the other took about half an hour.
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The Aizhai suspension bridge was built as part of an expressway from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to Changsha city in Hunan. Pictured Mar. 31, 2012.
The completion of the bridge shortens the journey time between the two cities from several days to just eight hours. Pictured Mar. 31, 2012.
Pedestrians can also walk across the bridge, which is lit up at night with 1,888 lights, using a special walkway. Pictured Mar. 31, 2012.
Aizhai is the world's highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge.
It spans 1,176 metres and is the 12th longest suspension bridge in the world.
Photographers line up to capture pictures of the bridge at dusk.
A section of the Aizhai suspension bridge during its construction.
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