The Gangou Bridge project was completed in Longli county of Guizhou province's Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture on June 6.

For the first time in China, the main pier of the bridge is shaped like a lusheng, a Miao reed wind instrument indigenous to southeastern China.

The bridge is 285 meters long, 137 meters high, and expected to connect a shorter way from Guiyang Longdongbao Airport to the logistics cluster in Guizhou province.

Located in Longli county, Gangou Bridge facilitates a shorter route from Guiyang Longdongbao Airport to the logistics cluster in Guizhou province. [Photo by Liu Xu/Xinhua]

The project was undertaken by China Railway No.5 Engineering Group with a total investment of 80 million yuan ($ 11.78 million). It is hoped that the bridge will drive new economic growth in the region.