New bridge in Xinjiang sets historical record (1/4)

The Kokdala Bridge in Kokdala City, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opens on Oct. 31, 2019. As the first concrete-decked cable-stayed bridge with two towers, it allows direct access across the Ili River in the city for the first time in 60 years. The city is under the jurisdiction of the fourth division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), an economic and paramilitary organization. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Junqin)

The Kokdala Bridge in Kokdala City, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opens on Oct. 31, 2019. As the first concrete-decked cable-stayed bridge with two towers, it allows direct access across the Ili River in the city for the first time in 60 years. The city is under the jurisdiction of the fourth division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), an economic and paramilitary organization. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Junqin)

The Kokdala Bridge in Kokdala City, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opens on Oct. 31, 2019. As the first concrete-decked cable-stayed bridge with two towers, it allows direct access across the Ili River in the city for the first time in 60 years. The city is under the jurisdiction of the fourth division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), an economic and paramilitary organization. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Junqin)

The Kokdala Bridge in Kokdala City, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opens on Oct. 31, 2019. As the first concrete-decked cable-stayed bridge with two towers, it allows direct access across the Ili River in the city for the first time in 60 years. The city is under the jurisdiction of the fourth division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), an economic and paramilitary organization. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Junqin)