Photographers to spotlight Guizhou's engineering marvels

Photos taken by Gregoire de Gaulle during a Beijing visit in 2016. [Photo by Lin Qi/China Daily]

Guizhou, a landlocked province characterized by its rugged terrain of mountains and canyons, presents a stunning yet challenging landscape for transportation infrastructure development.

Despite these formidable natural obstacles, builders in the region have persevered, surmounting significant hurdles to enhance connectivity with the outside world. Their efforts have resulted in the construction of highways that soar hundreds of meters above the ground, exemplified by the ongoing Huajiang Canyon Bridge project, set to open to traffic in 2025.

Photos taken by Gregoire de Gaulle during a 2019 visit in Guizhou province. [Photo by Lin Qi/China Daily]

A distinguished collective of Chinese and French photographers is poised to embark on a journey to Guizhou, focusing their lenses on the awe-inspiring construction of the Huajiang Canyon Bridge, which ascends over 600 meters above the water's surface. Their photographic expedition will also encompass several other bridges that not only offer breathtaking vistas but also serve as testaments to the nation's remarkable achievements in bridge building and transportation infrastructure.

This esteemed team comprises renowned Chinese photographers such as Zhu Xianmin and Fan Zhenyin, whose evocative snapshots vividly capture the region's societal evolution and the lives of its inhabitants. Joining them is Gregoire de Gaulle, a seasoned photographer who has made multiple visits to the country since 1978.

The captivating photographs taken by this collective are currently on display at the He Art Museum in Beijing, where the launch ceremony for their forthcoming Guizhou expedition recently took place.

Photos taken by Gregoire de Gaulle when he first visited China in 1978. [Photo by Lin Qi/China Daily]

Zhu Xianmin's photos show festive celebrations of the ethnic groups in Guizhou province (left) and pedestrians in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. [Photo by Lin Qi/China Daily]

Photos showing remarkable views of highways in Guizhou province. [Photo by Lin Qi/China Daily]

Photos of construction workers by Zhu Heng on show. [Photo by Lin Qi/China Daily]