{"id":133747,"date":"2026-03-10T13:03:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/worlds-highest-bridge-in-guizhou-drives-tourism-boom-after-opening\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:03:27","slug":"worlds-highest-bridge-in-guizhou-drives-tourism-boom-after-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/worlds-highest-bridge-in-guizhou-drives-tourism-boom-after-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s highest bridge in Guizhou drives tourism boom after opening"},"content":{"rendered":"

GUIYANG, China, Mar 10 \u2014 Guizhou province\u2019s Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the highest in the world, has significantly boosted tourism beyond expectations, deputies to the 14th National People\u2019s Congress said on Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rising 625 meters above the water level, the bridge stretches 2,890 meters with a main span of 1,420 meters. Its gargantuan size and support for extreme and mountain sports have drawn the interest of numerous tourists since opening to traffic in September.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe completion and opening of the bridge not only showcases China\u2019s extraordinary development achievements to the world but also adds a new calling card to Guizhou\u2019s tourism,\u201d said Yin Hengbin, NPC deputy and mayor of Anshun, which sits on one side of the structure.<\/p>\n

During the Spring Festival holiday in February, the bridge welcomed about 300,000 tourist visits and more than 70,000 vehicle entries and exits, setting records for traffic and passenger volumes since its opening, according to the Guizhou Communications Investment Group.<\/p>\n

The bridge has shortened travel time between Anshun and the Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture from 2 hours to 2 minutes. It links several scenic spots, including the Huangguoshu Waterfall, Shuangru Mountain, and Sancha River, to form a loop referred to as the \u201cone-hour golden tourism circle\u201d.<\/p>\n

In 2025, Anshun received 66 million tourist visits and 17 million overnight stays, increases of 13 and 24 percent year-on-year, respectively, Yin said.<\/p>\n

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On the other side of the bridge is Qianxinan. Huang Xingwen, head of the prefecture and an NPC deputy, said they are also employing the bridge as a driving force to link scenic spots, including Maling River Canyon and the Wanfenglin scenic area, as part of its integration of culture, tourism, and sports.<\/p>\n

Local residents attest to the tourism boom. Huang Longjiang, who runs a small hotel with 15 rooms in Huajiang township, about a 10-minute drive from Kelizhai \u2013 one of the best viewing points on the bridge \u2013 said business has improved markedly since the bridge opened.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll our rooms were fully booked throughout February, and the monthly revenue reached tens of thousands of yuan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Zhang Shenglin, an NPC deputy and a manager from GCIG, said the combination of Guizhou\u2019s karst landforms and the bridge creates an impressive visual experience.<\/p>\n

The bridge\u2019s structural features have enabled operators to develop a variety of attractions, including sightseeing elevators, glass walkways, cafes inside the cable towers, and bungee jumping, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of these are integrated into bridge-tourism development thanks to the unique geographical environment, the special design of the bridge, and the understanding of mountain sports. Such an effect was actually beyond the expectations of ordinary bridge builders, and we are very pleased with it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Its materials and construction techniques provide an excellent foundation for research and study, enabling operators to host science excursions for students in basic education.<\/p>\n

\u201cBridge-tourism integration therefore enjoys extremely promising development prospects,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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GUIYANG, China, Mar 10 \u2014 Guizhou province\u2019s Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the highest in the world, has significantly boosted tourism beyond expectations, deputies to the 14th National People\u2019s Congress said on Friday. Rising 625 meters above the water level, the bridge stretches 2,890 meters with a main span of 1,420 meters. Its gargantuan size and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133747\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}