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The world's highest bridge is now open in China
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It surpasses the height of the previous record holder, which also sits in the same southern province
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The Wajian Grand Bridge sits at more than 2,000 feet high and is also the world's longest bridge in a mountainous area about 4,600 feet across
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It will reportedly slash commute times across a canyon from two hours to just three minutes
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The bridge features a high-speed glass elevator. coffee shop, and a bungee jump area where thrill seekers can jump from 1,900 feet
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The world record structure sits in the Guzau province, and its construction is intended
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to spur economic growth and increase tourism. Since the 1980s, the number of bridges in the
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area has grown from around 2,900 to more than 32,000. Now the world's second highest bridge
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the Duj Bridge, in the same province sits at nearly 1,900 feet and opened in 2016
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If you're wondering, the newest Chinese bridge is more than twice as high as the highest bridge in the U.S
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The Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado hovers above the Arkansas River at nearly 1,000 feet
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