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Photo of canyon gorge location Site 4: A 50-foot span across a busy Chinese waterway.

Diagram of an arch bridge Diagram of a beam bridge
Arch bridge Beam bridge
Diagram of a suspension bridge Diagram of a cable-stayed bridge
Suspension bridge Cable-stayed bridge


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