The installation of steel girders for the Xiangxi Yangtze River Bridge in Yichang, Hubei Province was completed on Thursday, December 27, 2018. The span of the bridge reaches a world-record breaking 531.2 meters. Paving of the bridge deck is due to start soon. [Photo: VCG]

Employees with the China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group work on the Xiangxi Yangtze River Bridge in Yichang, Hubei Province on Thursday, December 27, 2018. The bridge, which spans the Xiangxi River in the reservoir region of the Three Gorges Dam, is expected to boost the development of tourism in the region. [Photo: VCG]

Employees with the China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group work on the Xiangxi Yangtze River Bridge in Yichang, Hubei Province on Thursday, December 27, 2018. The bridge, which spans the Xiangxi River in the reservoir region of the Three Gorges Dam, is expected to boost the development of tourism in the region. [Photo: VCG]

The installation of steel girders for the Xiangxi Yangtze River Bridge in Yichang, Hubei Province was completed on Thursday, December 27, 2018. The span of the bridge reaches a world-record breaking 531.2 meters. Paving of the bridge deck is due to start soon. [Photo: VCG]