The Longli River Bridge in Southwest China's Guizhou province, the world's first cable-stayed landscape bridge in a mountain and canyon area, opened to traffic on April 27. It will shorten the travel time between Guiyang, the provincial capital, and the Longli Grassland from 1.5 hours to around 30 minutes.

The Longli River Bridge. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

Crossing the Duohua Grand Canyon, the Longli River Bridge spans a total length of 1,260 meters, which is the world's longest span. The top of the tower and the bridge deck are about 400 meters and 280 meters, respectively, from the bottom of the canyon.

The bridge features both vehicular lanes and glass walkways. On each side of the main span of the bridge, there are glass walkways spanning 528 meters and totaling 254 glass panels.

The main tower is equipped with four three-sided sightseeing elevators, offering visitors a vertical sightseeing experience, while the bridge's the midway observation platform offers a panoramic view of Duohua Grand Canyon.