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The Aizhai suspension bridge in China – in pictures

Suspension bridge: Aizhai long-span suspension bridge
Aizhai is the world's highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge Photograph: Quirky China News/Rex Features
Suspension bridge: Aizhai Long-span Suspension
It spans 1,176 metres and is the 12th longest suspension bridge in the world Photograph: Top Photo Corporation/Rex
Suspension bridge: Aizhai Suspension Bridge Opens To Traffic
Photographers line up to capture pictures of the bridge at dusk Photograph: ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images
Suspension bridge: Worlds largest cross-canyon suspension bridge opens to traffic in Hunan
Visitors take a look at the bridge Photograph: Imaginechina/Corbis
Suspension bridge: Aizhai long-span suspension bridge
Vehicles and pedestrians cross the bridge during the spring festival Photograph: Quirky China News/Rex Features
Suspension bridge: Aizhai Suspension Bridge Opens To Traffic
The bridge forms a key section of the Jishou-Chadong Expressway, which has 18 tunnels in total comprising about half of its length Photograph: ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images
Suspension bridge: Aizhai long-span suspension bridge
The bridge has 1,888 lights to increase visibility at night Photograph: Quirky China News/Rex Features
Suspension bridge: The Aizhai suspension bridge
A section of the Aizhai suspension bridge during its construction
Photograph: Top Photo Corporation/Rex
Suspension bridge: Aizhai Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou, Hunan, China - 31 Mar 2012
A worker paints part of the bridge Photograph: Top Photo Corporation/Rex
Suspension bridge: The Aizhai suspension bridge
The bridge is 355 metres above the ground
Photograph: Quirky China News/Rex Features
Suspension bridge: The Aizhai suspension bridge
Previously, a drive from one tunnel to the other took about half an hour Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Suspension bridge: Aizhai Suspension Bridge Opens To Traffic
The Aizhai suspension bridge at night Photograph: ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images
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