Situated on the border between Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, the four-lane Beipanjiang Bridge has 【小题1】 total length of 1,341.4 meters. Soaring (耸立) 565 meters 【小题2】 the Beipan River – equivalent to a 200-story skyscraper – it’s the world’s highest completed bridge.

The Beipanjiang Bridge is located at the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Karst landforms (喀斯特地貌) are 【小题3】 (type) in this area as the dissolving of rocks creates unique features such as 【小题4】 (hide) caves and cracks.

Initially, the plan was 【小题5】 (build) a suspension bridge. However, the design team found 【小题6】 impossible due to the mountains’ loose structure. The team then decided to build two towers at both 【小题7】 (end) of the bridge and connect the towers and the main bridge with a number of cables. When vehicles pass, the weight will be transmitted to the towers through the cables and move pressure towards the towers. 【小题8】 (simple) put, as the vehicle travels on the bridge, the towers will only become more and more stable.

Having opened in late 2016, the bridge significantly reduced travel time from one side of the river to the other. With the two sides better connected, local tourism has also been boosted. “I never 【小题9】 (imagine) that people from big cities would visit my village,” Ma Xuanjun, a villager told People’s Daily, 【小题10】 has been running a farm stay to cater to tourists coming to see the bridge.

The younger generation is turning its back on the traditional holiday routes of museums and shopping centers in favor of new experiences. Traditionally, Chinese tourists travel in large groups 【小题1】(organize) by travel agencies. The problem is that such trips lack privacy, flexibility or individuality.

Now, a growing number of Chinese are expressing interest in vacations which are tailored【小题2】(meet) their specific requirements. Studies show that most of them are middle class. Their high incomes make it possible for them to design their unique holiday 【小题3】(path)instead of walking on well-worn ones. Moreover, the majority are【小题4】(main) the post-80s youth and 90s youth,【小题5】 don't want to visit crowded tourist sites. Instead, they are looking 【小题6】novel experiences to see new cultures and hear exceptional stories.

China is a latecomer to the 【小题7】(develop) of new forms of tourism. It will take some time to popularize the new travel trend and the prices must remain competitive to ensure that regular tourists can afford【小题8】.However, as society【小题9】(progress), the rapid rise in incomes and 【小题10】 (high) living standards will see more Chinese searching for experiences that are anything but traditional.

The eastern Chinese city of Zibo 【小题1】 (emerge) as one of the country’s most popular tourist spots in the past few months — thanks to its barbecue. Favored by so-called internet influencers, the city has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms. 【小题2】(video) on sites such as Xiaohongshu show thousands of people traveling to the city to savor (品尝) local barbecue, 【小题3】 they say is wrapped in a pancake. When asked 【小题4】 attracts them most, travellers say the awesome food in chorus, though the restaurants were not stylishly furnished.