Why China Split a Mountain in Half to Build a Bridge

Huajiang Canyon Bridge in China is unlike any other.
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00:00 Intro
00:40 The Guizhou problem
01:52 This is Huajiang Bridge
04:59 Cable-stayed or suspension?
06:00 Building over a canyon
12:30 China's mountain mission
13:35 More than a bridge

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