The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge was awarded the Guinness World Record as the world's highest bridge, with a deck-to-surface height of 625 metres

China has unveiled a stunning new world record with the planet's loftiest bridge in the south-western province of Guizhou. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge has slashed journey times from two hours down to just two minutes, local state media has reported.

This incredible engineering marvel stands at a deck-to-surface height of 625 metres - more than half a kilometre - placing it well above the previous record holder. It beats the Beipanjiang Bridge (Duge Bridge), also in China at 565.4 metres, by around 60 metres.

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