China's Global Times on the 30th introduced an article from Italian media stating that "China's remote provinces are attracting global tourists through large-scale infrastructure projects."

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The article first stated, "These projects combine advanced civil engineering technology with adventure tourism and luxury hotel services," and referred to the Longli River Bridge in Guizhou Province, southwest China, which was completed and opened in April 2024. It reported, "It has reduced the travel time from Guiyang City, the provincial capital, to the Longli Grand Grassland from 1.5 hours to about 30 minutes. It is one of the world's longest cable-stayed bridges crossing a high-mountain valley and was designed from the outset to serve as both a transportation hub and a tourist attraction. Local tourism operators are combining this bridge with guesthouses and ethnic cultural experience facilities in the surrounding grasslands to create tourist routes for domestic and international visitors."

It also mentioned the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, also in Guizhou Province, stating, "This bridge, built 625 meters above the water surface, offers thrilling extreme sports and various tourist activities. This project has revitalized an area that was once only accessible by long-distance travel, attracting international tourists."

According to the article, not only in Guizhou Province but also in many other regions such as Yunnan and Gansu provinces, a steady economic transformation is underway, shifting from industries based on self-sufficient agriculture and resource extraction to nature-based tourism services. For global travelers, a new travel map is emerging, traversing China's once-remote regions and passing through the world's most ambitious public infrastructure projects. More and more tourists are experiencing a new travel landscape that combines adventure, luxury, and large-scale civil engineering works, whether it's crossing glass bridges suspended over misty gorges or taking high-speed trains to plateau towns. (Translation and editing / Yanagawa)