Aerial photo taken on Jan. 29, 2022 shows the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
LIUPANSHUI, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Sitting over 565.4 meters above a valley, the Beipanjiang Bridge has been certified as the world's highest bridge by the Guinness World Records.
Spanning 1,341.4 meters, the bridge links Duge Township of Liupanshui in southwest China's Guizhou with Puli Township of Xuanwei in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Maintenance workers examine the interior of the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
A maintenance worker examines the interior of the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
A worker carries out maintenance tasks on the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
Maintenance workers carry out an inspection on the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
Maintenance workers examine the interior of the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 28, 2021 shows the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 28, 2021 shows the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)■