Not the churn of its rapids or the mist swirling above the waters, but the river's deep, primal roar that echoes off the jagged cliffs in southwest China's mountainous border province of Yunnan.

China is set to unveil the world's tallest ... gorge from over an hour to just a few minutes. Situated 625 metres above river level, it will be almost 200 metres higher than the Empire State ...

The Duge Bridge, also in Guizhou, previously held the record at 1,854 feet above the same Beipan River. Experts attribute China’s rapid progress in such projects to its centralised planning ...