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Chinese authorities announced on Thursday, the opening of the highest bridge in the world, south of the country, four years after the start of construction.
According to news Chinese media, the bridge rises approximately 570 meters above a ravine in the region, and the equivalent height of a building height of two hundred floor.
And connects the bridge that spans 1.34 kilometers, between the territories of Greece and Guizhou, above the valley Pipan Jiang, and is part of a larger linking Hangzhou City, east China's project, and the city of Ruili in Yunnan province.
It was to start at the bridge project in 2013, at a cost of one billion yuan (about 150 million US dollars), the construction was completed in September.
China plans to invest billions of dollars in the coming years, in order to connect more cities in the country's highways, bridges and railways.
He was quoted by Chinese news agency "Xinhua" the bridge would reduce the usual movement between the two areas for a full four hours.
He praised the same source towering bridge, entitled "invincible human nature", in reference to the establishment of the project successfully, despite the barrier height in the valley and the vagaries of the weather over the years of achievement.