'I can touch the clouds' World's highest bridge opens to visitors

As a safety worker for bungee jumps and rope swings, Mr Fu has spent a lot of time standing on bridges. But his new job, working at the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southern China, takes the cake.

- Helen Davidson

"The view from the bridge is fantastic," he said. "Beneath the bridge flows the Beipan River, with Huajiang village nearby and a waterfall as well. It is very exciting - the bridge is very high, and many visitors come. Standing on it yourself feels thrilling as well."

The new bridge is the world's highest, and officially opened to the public on 28 September. Its deck sits 625 metres (2,050ft) above the floor of the valley below, and its span is almost 2,900 metres. Its 1,420-metre main section makes it the world's longest bridge in a mountainous area, according to China's state media.