Whether being criticized or appreciated, China has been especially keen to chase the superlatives, like the Jaw-dropping architectures, ostentatious hotels, or the most challenging roads – which stretches across the seas, goes to the coasts, mountains, valleys and through the tunnels.
A truly amazing feat of engineering in Shandong Province, it is the world’s longest bridge with 36km (22.3 mi) over water.
There are 6 hanging highway dig out of the cliffs in China, among which, Guoliang Hanging Highway claims to be the most dangerous and oddest one. Would anyone like to try?
One of the birthplaces of Taoism, Zhongnan Mountain now features China’s longest tunnel – the double tunnel is 36.04 km (22.3mi) long, and takes 15 minutes driving. The special lighting is to relieve visual fatigue.
In West Hunan Province, the bridge spans 1,146 meters (3,760 ft.) over Aizhai town with a deck height of 350 meters.
Part of 319 National Road, with 13 breathtaking bends
The 10.77-meter-long (6.92 mi) Tianmen Mountain Highway has 99 bends, and leads to “Heaven Gate” as the altitude rises from 200m to 1300m.
Zigzag mountain road in Guizhou, it’s an outstanding example of precipitous highways in China, and a historic site of Anti-Japanese War - will be a good try for cycling.
Hit the Tarim Desert Highway to cross the "dead sea" Tarim Desert, enjoy yourself with the exotic scenery of limitless sand tunes and millennium-old euphrates poplar.
Drive or bike to Tibet by the scenic Sichuan-Tibet Highway, Qinghai-Tibet Highway, Yunnan-Tibet Highway or Xinjiang-Tibet Highway.
One of the world’s most famous scenic highways, from Su-ao in Yilan to Hualien, 118km of the highway goes along the coast and offers a spectacular view of Pacific and waves dashing against the cliff…
