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The Yangtze River Bridge Park in the suburbs of Tongling is a tourist destination based on the Tongling Yangtze River Highway Bridge. The major scenic spots in the park include the Nirvana of the Phoenix, Anchor Drill, and Pavilion Housing the Stele to the Merits and Virtues.
About 600 meters from the Yangshanji of Tongling city, the Tongling Yangtze River Highway Bridge spans a considerable width of the river. It is an extra large bridge on the Xuzhou-Tunxi Highway, stretching from south to north. The bridge is 2,592 meters long and has a main span of 1,152 meters, laying claim to the top comprehensive capability in China and the advanced in the world. Its lightness and beauty embody all the aesthetics of modern bridge design.
Built according to the first-class engineering standard of China, its under-span clearance is 24 meters, ranking first among the bridges of its kind in Asia and third in the world. The final completion of the structure has been of incalculable value. It has played an inestimable role in linking up the areas north of the Huaihe River, the Yangtze- Huaihe River Valley and South Anhui, plus the fact that it has greatly reduced the pressure of increasing traffic across the Yangtze River.
Source: Anhui Tour Guide
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