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Photo: Construction of Yunnan arch bridge nearly complete

Major construction is now complete on one of the the country's longest arch bridges. The steel-tube bridge, which sits 270 meters above the Lancang River in Yunnan province, is part of the Dali - Ruili Railway. At 528 meters, it is one of the longest arch bridges in China. The total weight of the steel is 14,000 metric tons.