China Marvels (1st instalment) - A bridge in the clouds

This new series in China Daily celebrates the technologies, industries, infrastructure and capital goods projects for being the world's most impressive in their class. They are also a testament to the tremendous progress China has made in recent decades on the back of its reform and opening-up policy as well as the nation's drive for high-quality development and a modern industrial system.

This first instalment features the world's highest completed bridge. Situated on the border between Southwest China's Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, the four-lane Beipanjiang Bridge has a total length of 1,341.4 meters, and soars 565 meters over the Beipan River — equivalent to a 200-storey skyscraper.