The 1.4-mile Bailing River Bridge in Guizhou is one of hundreds of infrastructure projects initiated by the Chinese as a way to create jobs and improve its domestic economy.

China Rebuilds

To cushion itself against the recession, the Asian giant is investing in one of the most ambitious public-works programs the world has ever seen

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