Guozigou Bridge
A cable-stayed bridge spanning the Guozigou valley, opened to traffic in 2011; a landmark project of the Sayram–Guozigou section of the Lianhuo Expressway (G30), its deck sits more than 200 meters above the valley floor, earning it the title of 'Xinjiang's No. 1 Bridge'
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- Open all day
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- Free (viewing platform)
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A cable-stayed bridge spanning the Guozigou valley, opened to traffic in 2011; a landmark project of the Sayram–Guozigou section of the Lianhuo Expressway (G30), its deck sits more than 200 meters above the valley floor, earning it the title of 'Xinjiang's No. 1 Bridge'; the Guozigou valley was once a strategic pass on the northern Silk Road route — Lin Zexu and others recorded its ruggedness in their writings, and as early as the Qing dynasty it was hailed as the 'First Scenic Spot of Ili'. The bridge is best seen from the service-area viewing platform or through your window while driving; it links naturally with a circuit of Sayram Lake, and in autumn the valley's colorful forests and snowy peaks share the same frame.
Getting there: Along the Sayram–Guozigou section of the G30
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