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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun talks about the Beipanjiang Bridge and his hometown to tourists in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 16, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun talks about the Beipanjiang Bridge and his hometown to tourists in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 16, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun talks about the Beipanjiang Bridge via live streaming at his home in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 16, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun picks up trash around his rural inn in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 15, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows the Beipanjiang Bridge on the Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway, southwest China's Guizhou Province. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun serves food for tourists in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 16, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows the Beipanjiang Bridge on the Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway, southwest China's Guizhou Province. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun talks about the Beipanjiang Bridge via live streaming in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 16, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows a night view of the Beipanjiang Bridge on the Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway seen from Ma Xuanjun's house, southwest China's Guizhou Province. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun (L) tells safety tips to tourists in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 15, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows the surroundings of Ma Xuanjun's home in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun talks about the Beipanjiang Bridge and his hometown to tourists in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 16, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun talks about the Beipanjiang Bridge to tourists in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 16, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun helps tourists from south China's Guangdong Province take group photos in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 16, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WORLD'S HIGHEST BRIDGE-RURAL INN (CN)

(230820) -- LIUPANSHUI, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xuanjun and his son play in the water in Longjing Village of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 15, 2023. 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. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owning to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned his newly-built brick house into a rural inn in 2019 and started to receive tourists from afar. "Before the bridge was built, it would take us four hours to climb over the mountain to the town seat," said Ma. Now, his inn is decorated with photos he took with tourists from home and abroad. "Many tourists visited our village for the bridge. I will do my best to make them feel happy and remember my hometown," Ma said. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Bridges bring benefits to China's mountainous province

(230211) -- GUIYANG, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023 shows the rural inn (R) run by Ma Xuanjun near the Beipanjiang Bridge on the Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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Bridges bring benefits to China's mountainous province

STORY: Bridges bring benefits to China's mountainous province DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:47 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bridges in Guizhou 2. various of Beipanjiang Bridge 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA XUANJUN, Villager near Beipanjiang Bridge 4. various of Dafa Canal Bridge 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG CHAOHAI, Party chief of Tuanjie Village 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG DAFA, Former Party chief of Tuanjie Village 7. various of Huajiang River Bridge STORYLINE: Southwest China's Guizhou Province, with 92.5 percent of its area covered by mountains and hills, has built nearly 30,000 bridges since the late 1970s and is now home to nearly half of the 100 tallest bridges in the world. Due to the large number of bridges, their types and complex technologies used in the construction of the bridges, Guizhou is known as "the museum of world bridges." Through bridge building, deep gorges are becoming thoroughfares. Mountainous Guizhou is becoming deeply integrate

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delivery couriers Wang Xuanjun (front), Qi Shuailong (back, L) and Gao Xingxing distribute packages at a residential community in Daxing District, Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)