Integrated Development of Guizhou Bridge and Tourism to Enhance the Characteristics of Mountain Tourism Guizhou | Pingtang | Mountain
Guiyang, August 17th (Xinhua) - "Whether in a hotel room or on the observation deck, it is the best place to admire the Pingtang Grand Bridge. In the early morning, the clouds and mist are shrouded, and in the evening, the evening glow spreads across the sky. The Big Dipper is right at the end of the bridge at night. The scenery of the bridge at different times is different. This is the perfect combination of grand architecture and nature." said Rao Xiaoqing, a guest staying at the Sky Bridge Service Area Hotel in Shenzhen.
The Pingtang Extra Large Bridge, which was completed and opened to traffic in 2019, adopts a diamond shaped design with a main tower height of 332 meters, and is known as the "Sky Bridge" in the industry. In 2021, the bridge won the highest award at the 38th International Bridge Conference - the Gustav Lindsay Award.
Yang Jian, Chief Engineer of Guizhou Provincial Transportation Planning Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd., believes that as an important passage connecting Pingtang and Luodian, the Pingtang Extra Large Bridge not only represents transportation accessibility, but also represents cultural and economic exchange and integration. "The design of the bridge adopts the spatial diamond cable tower shape, reflecting local cultural characteristics, integrating humanistic elements, highlighting the cultural connotation expression of the bridge, fully reflecting the spatial and aesthetic attributes of the bridge, and is called the 'highest and most beautiful' spatial cable tower by industry experts and peers today." Yang Jian said.
In addition to the functions of a regular service area, the "Sky Bridge" service area also includes a bridge museum, astronomical science popularization museum, astronomical observation station, cliff hotel, rural revitalization direct operated store, and RV campsite. The service area has been transformed into a tourist attraction.
In the "Sky Bridge" service area, there are also peaches, plums and other fruits planted in Pinglihe Village under the Pingtang Grand Bridge. These fruits are very popular among tourists and are also sold to various places through the bridge.
In addition to admiring the magnificent Pingtang Bridge from the hotel and observation deck, many tourists also visit the Bridge Museum in the service area to experience the "Guizhou miracle" of Chinese bridge construction. "After learning about the stories of Chinese and Guizhou bridges in the Bridge Museum, I once again looked at the bridge from afar and felt a different feeling in my heart. This is a joint work of our excellent designers and construction workers, a manifestation of our country becoming stronger and people's lives becoming happier." Rao Xiaoqing's 82 year old grandmother exclaimed excitedly.
The Pingtang Grand Bridge has shortened the journey from Kedu Town, the habitat of the "Chinese Eye", to Pingtang County from 2 hours to 40 minutes. Kedu Town, known as the "Astronomical Town," has attracted visitors from all directions and embarked on a journey of astronomical research. Connected by a bridge, the once secluded and silent Da Shan Wo Dang not only has the "Chinese Sky Eye" to see the distant Milky Way, but also lights up the fireworks of the human world.
The Pingtang Grand Bridge is a classic example of deep integration of transportation and tourism in Guizhou. The Pingtang Grand Bridge, which penetrates through clouds and dispels fog, is developing in conjunction with surrounding scenic spots such as "Tianshu", "Tianyan", and "Tiankeng", deepening and expanding the connotation and extension of the "Tian" tourism brand, becoming an ideal destination for the integration of transportation and tourism full of romance.
Qiu Zhenguo, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Transportation Department of Guizhou Province, introduced that Guizhou, relying on the unique advantages of world-class bridges and transportation infrastructure, has planted elements of tourism development, accelerated the integration of bridge tourism, road tourism, aviation tourism, postal transportation, and transportation industry, and promoted the upgrading of transportation integration formats through the combination of points, lines, and surfaces. A number of bridge tourism integration "Internet celebrity check-in spots" have been launched.
The Baling River Bridge, adjacent to the Huangguoshu Tourist Attraction, has opened the way for the integration of bridge and tourism in Guizhou. It is a super bridge in Guizhou Province that allows visitors to enter the bridge for sightseeing and extreme sports such as bungee jumping.
The 2237-meter-long Baling River Bridge has attracted numerous extreme sports enthusiasts from home and abroad to check in by hosting multiple international skydiving competitions. In 2019, the Baling River Bridge also broke the record for the Macau Tower, becoming the world's highest commercial bungee jumping site at a height of 370 meters.
Xu Xianghua, Chief Engineer of the Transportation Department of Guizhou Province, said, "The Baling River Bridge allows visitors to enter the interior of the bridge for sightseeing and travel, which is the" Bridge Tourism Integration "version 1.0 of Guizhou. The deepening integration and development of Pingtang Bridge with service areas and surrounding scenic areas is the" Bridge Tourism Integration "version 2.0, and the under construction Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is the" Bridge Tourism Integration "version 3.0."
Based on the construction experience of "Bridge Tourism Integration" versions 1.0 and 2.0, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge combines industrial layout and resource development to plan and construct bridge tourism integration projects such as Yundu Service Area, Bridge Museum, 200 meter sightseeing elevator, landscape cultural corridor, anchor climbing, high-altitude sightseeing water bar, and glass pier style restaurant. The bridge's single travel function is integrated into a composite function that integrates cultural tourism, sightseeing, research and consumption. After completion, tourists can experience walking in the air and enjoy tea tasting in the cloud.
The Huajiang Canyon Bridge spans the Huajiang Canyon, which is a unique geographical and geological site studied by paleontologists worldwide during the Triassic period. It is also the longest canyon in China. After the completion of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, it will surpass the Beipanjiang Bridge connecting Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, becoming the new world's tallest bridge, and also break the world record for the largest span of mountain bridges. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge will integrate with the world-class geological relics of the Triassic period in the surrounding area, driving the coordinated development of surrounding scenic areas.
Xu Xianghua said, "The integrated development of bridges and tourism in Guizhou utilizes the magnificent structure of bridges, full of mechanical beauty, and harmoniously coexists with the surrounding environment, creating unique and stunning scenic spots that reflect China's infrastructure wisdom and the charm of great country craftsmen. It can also meet the needs of tourists for sightseeing, leisure vacation, and curiosity. More importantly, the bridge tourism integration project can drive the development of surrounding scenic spots and industries, form boutique tourism routes, connect scenic spots, and enhance tourism competitiveness."
The 2023 Colorful Guizhou 16th China Original Ecology International Photography Exhibition, with the theme of "Crossing the Bridge to the World", will be held on August 22 at Shuanghedong National Geopark in Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. At the exhibition, we can see the gameplay of Guizhou bridges, let's wait and see.
