China Rebuilds

A tunnel leading to the Bailing River Bridge is part of a project that will dramatically reduce travel time between the provincial capital Guiyang with the nearest big city Kunming.
Ariana Lindquist for TIME

Light at the End
A tunnel leading to the Bailing River Bridge is part of a project that will dramatically reduce travel time between the provincial capital Guiyang with the nearest big city Kunming.

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