China has inaugurated the world's highest bridge, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, after three years of construction, state media reported on Sunday. The structure rises 625 metres (2051 feet) above a river and gorge in Guizhou province, overtaking the nearby Beipanjiang Bridge, which now ranks as the second highest at 565 metres, according to a report in news agency AFP.&nbsp;State television broadcast live drone footage showing vehicles crossing the towering span, with its blue pylons partly shrouded in clouds. A crowd of spectators, including engineers and local officials, gathered on-site for the opening ceremony, many expressing pride and excitement in live interviews.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Rising 625 meters above the river and set to be the world’s tallest, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou, SW China, unveiled a spectacular water curtain test, where sunlight and spray merged to paint a rainbow over the canyon. 🌈 A breathtaking view! <a href="https://twitter.com/UpGuizhou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UpGuizhou</a> <a href="https://t.co/xs8aIuLxxS">pic.twitter.com/xs8aIuLxxS</a>&mdash; Mao Ning 毛宁 (@SpoxCHN_MaoNing) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpoxCHN_MaoNing/status/1971796380772667673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"The opening of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge reduces travel time between the two sides from two hours to two minutes," Zhang Yin, head of the provincial transport department, said on Wednesday.<h3>China's investment in major infrastructure projects</h3>She added that this bridge makes enormous improvements to regional transportation conditions and (injects) new impetus into regional economic and social development. In recent decades, China has invested heavily in major infrastructure projects, marking a period of rapid economic growth and urbanisation in the country.&nbsp;The hilly province of Guizhou, already home to thousands of bridges, now boasts the world's two highest, according to state news agency Xinhua. It reported on Wednesday that nearly half of the world's 100 tallest bridges are located in the region.&nbsp;Xinhua confirmed that the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge took over three years to complete. It features a main span of 1,420 metres, making it the largest-span bridge ever built in a mountainous area. While it holds the record for height above ground, the title of the world’s tallest bridge structure still belongs to France’s Millau Viaduct, which stands 343 metres tall.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/meet-madhavi-latha-professor-behind-the-world-s-tallest-chenab-bridge-1749290469292">Meet Madhavi Latha, the geotechnical genius behind the world’s tallest Chenab Bridge</a>

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge took over three years to complete. It features a main span of 1,420 metres, making it the largest-span bridge ever built in a mountainous area. 

China has inaugurated the world's highest bridge, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, after three years of construction, state media reported on Sunday. The structure rises 625 metres (2051 feet) above a river and gorge in Guizhou province, overtaking the nearby Beipanjiang Bridge, which now ranks as the second highest at 565 metres, according to a report in news agency AFP. State television broadcast live drone footage showing vehicles crossing the towering span, with its blue pylons partly shrouded in clouds. A crowd of spectators, including engineers and local officials, gathered on-site for the opening ceremony, many expressing pride and excitement in live interviews.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge took over three years to complete. It features a main span of 1,420 metres, making it the largest-span bridge ever built in a mountainous area.&nbsp;

World’s tallest bridge opens in China's Guizhou province, cuts travel time from 2 hours to 2 minutes

The super-large Pingtang Bridge over the Caodu Canyon in southwest China's Guizhou Province was completed on Monday and will be open to traffic on the first day of 2020.

World-class super large bridge opens to traffic in Guizhou

Eleven people have died and 42 are missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide in China's southwestern <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-waterfall-skyscraper-hit-by-torrent-of-ridicule-155088">Guizhou province</a>, the government said Wednesday.

Rescuers have freed 11 survivors after a mudslide buried 21 houses in a village in Shuicheng county Tuesday night, the Ministry of Emergency Management said in a statement on the Twitter-like Weibo platform.

Video of the landslide aired by state broadcaster CGTN showed the side of a collapsed hill covered in thick mud and excavators digging through the debris.

Rescue workers in helmets with torches were seen struggling through the thick mud as ambulances waited nearby.

About 560 rescuers were still combing through the rubble searching for survivors, the statement said.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/xi-jinping-first-chinese-leader-to-visit-north-korea-in-14-years-to-meet-kim-ahead-of-trump-talks-228866">Chinese president Xi Jinping</a> has called for a "careful investigation" into flood and disaster management to reduce further damage, the ministry said.

Landslides are a frequent danger in rural and mountainous parts of China, particularly after heavy rain, and the country has suffered heavy flooding in 2019 so far.

A separate landslip at a construction site in a village in Hezhang County in Guizhou on Tuesday killed one person and six others are missing, the county government said.

About 2.2 million people in Guizhou have been affected by floods and heavy winds in the first half of the year, and natural disasters have shaved off 3.1 billion yuan ($450 million) off the local economy this year, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.

Eleven people have died and 42 are missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide in China's southwestern Guizhou province, the government said Wednesday. Rescuers have freed 11 survivors after a mudslide buried 21 houses in a village in Shuicheng county Tuesday night, the Ministry of Emergency Management said in a statement on the Twitter-like Weibo platform.

Eleven people have died and 42 are missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide in China's southwestern Guizhou province, the government said Wednesday. Rescuers have freed 11 survivors after a mudslide buried 21 houses in a village in Shuicheng county Tuesday night, the Ministry of Emergency Management said in a statement on the Twitter-like Weibo platform. Video of the landslide aired by state broadcaster CGTN showed the side of a collapsed hill covered in thick mud and excavators digging through the debris. Rescue workers in helmets with torches were seen struggling through the thick mud as ambulances waited nearby. About 560 rescuers were still combing through the rubble searching for survivors, the statement said. Chinese president Xi Jinping has called for a "careful investigation" into flood and disaster management to reduce further damage, the ministry said. Landslides are a frequent danger in rural and mountainous parts of China, particularly after heavy rain, and the country has suffered heavy flooding in 2019 so far. A separate landslip at a construction site in a village in Hezhang County in Guizhou on Tuesday killed one person and six others are missing, the county government said. About 2.2 million people in Guizhou have been affected by floods and heavy winds in the first half of the year, and natural disasters have shaved off 3.1 billion yuan ($450 million) off the local economy this year, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.

11 dead, 42 missing in southwestern China landslide

Passengers in Guiyang of southwest China's Guizhou Province can now stay connected on the city's transport system with the recent launch of the first 5G experience bus offering a whole new wave of on-board entertainment.

Brand new 5G-equipped bus keeps passengers entertained in southwest China

Six miners were trapped for up to 38 hours, after Hongcai coal mine flooded in the early hours of Sunday morning in Shuicheng county, southwest China&#39;s Guizhou Province. 
 
The rescue command center announced that three of the six miners has been successfully rescued on Monday while the other three were confirmed dead. 
 
The rescue team broke through the mine at around 16:00 on Sunday, bringing the three survivors to ground level at 17:30 to receive urgent medical care.&nbsp;All three miners were conscious and in a stable condition when rescued. 
 
&quot;After over a 30-hour effort, we have finally rescued three people. I feel very excited right now. In short, all our hard work paid off,&quot; said Ji Dekuan, a rescuer. 
 
The three were sent to a leading hospital in the city, where the flooded coal mine was located. Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased were found after the rescue. 
 
The cause of the accident is still under investigation. 
 
(Reuters)

Three among the six trapped miners, however, succumbed during 38-hour ordeal

Six miners were trapped for up to 38 hours, after Hongcai coal mine flooded in the early hours of Sunday morning in Shuicheng county, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The rescue command center announced that three of the six miners has been successfully rescued on Monday while the other three were confirmed dead. The rescue team broke through the mine at around 16:00 on Sunday, bringing the three survivors to ground level at 17:30 to receive urgent medical care. All three miners were conscious and in a stable condition when rescued. "After over a 30-hour effort, we have finally rescued three people. I feel very excited right now. In short, all our hard work paid off," said Ji Dekuan, a rescuer. The three were sent to a leading hospital in the city, where the flooded coal mine was located. Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased were found after the rescue. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. (Reuters)

30-hour long rescue effort pays off, 3 rescued from flooded China coal mine

At least 14 people have died due to floods and landslides in China as heavy rains and hailstorms wrecked havoc in several provinces causing economic losses and forcing thousands to flee homes, the ministry of civil affairs said today. 
 
Nine died in the southwestern Guizhou Province, while another nine have been reported missing. More than 65,000 have been relocated due to heavy rainfall and landslides this month, the ministry said in a statement. 
 
Hailstorms have forced nearly 4,000 residents to relocate temporarily earlier this month and damaged over 520 hectares of crops in the province. 
 
In the central Hunan Province, four persons died, six remained missing and 1,57,000 people have been evacuated. 
 
One person died and another was listed as missing in the northern Shanxi Province. 
 
The central government has dispatched emergency response teams to supervise relief work in the three provinces, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. 
 
&quot;The rescue and relief work in three provinces is going well,&quot; the statement said. 
 
The seasonal rains, known as the &quot;plum rains&quot; or Meiyu-baiyu rains, cause heavy flooding in China every year, usually affecting the country for around two months beginning in late May. 
(PTI)

More than 65,000 people have been relocated due to heavy rainfall and landslides have damaged 520 hectares of crops

At least 14 people have died due to floods and landslides in China as heavy rains and hailstorms wrecked havoc in several provinces causing economic losses and forcing thousands to flee homes, the ministry of civil affairs said today. Nine died in the southwestern Guizhou Province, while another nine have been reported missing. More than 65,000 have been relocated due to heavy rainfall and landslides this month, the ministry said in a statement. Hailstorms have forced nearly 4,000 residents to relocate temporarily earlier this month and damaged over 520 hectares of crops in the province. In the central Hunan Province, four persons died, six remained missing and 1,57,000 people have been evacuated. One person died and another was listed as missing in the northern Shanxi Province. The central government has dispatched emergency response teams to supervise relief work in the three provinces, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. "The rescue and relief work in three provinces is going well," the statement said. The seasonal rains, known as the "plum rains" or Meiyu-baiyu rains, cause heavy flooding in China every year, usually affecting the country for around two months beginning in late May. (PTI)

14 dead in floods, landslides in China