The suspension bridge, which took three years to build, crosses the Huajiang Grand Canyon and is intended to cut travel time across the gorge from two hours to just a few minutes – the claim made is 2 minutes! – state news agency Xinhua reported.
The Beipan (or North Winding River) is the only waterway in the world to have not one, not two, but now three successive world’s highest bridge records. The first was in 2003 when the Beipanjiang Guanxing Bridge became the first suspension bridge in the world to surpass the 1,000 foot height barrier. Then in 2016 the Beipanjiang Duge Bridge blew past the 500 meter height barrier with a cable stayed span that was built with an innovative truss traveler. Now, almost 10 years later, the deepest part of the Beipan River has been crossed with the longest high level bridge in history while also shattering the 2,000 foot height barrier for the first time.
Guizhou is already home to almost half the world’s 100 tallest bridges, and this latest project, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge rises 625m (2,050ft) from the river below to its bridge deck. That's around the same height as the Shanghai Tower or twice as tall as the Shard in London, UK!
The seventh seeded Malaysian won the second round match 11-5, 11-5, 11-8 in 33 minutes. It was Sivasangari's second win over Gilis in six meetings.
She will face world No. 2 Hania El Hammamy of Egypt next. Hania has beaten Sivasangari five times in seven meetings.
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