World’s Tallest Bridge Opens Glass Café 2,600 Feet Above the Ground
Guizhou, China – Qahwa World
China has added a new marvel to its engineering achievements: the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province — now officially the tallest bridge in the world. Opened to traffic on September 28, the bridge towers over the Beipan River at an elevation of 800 meters (2,624 feet) and now features a breathtaking addition — a glass café suspended high above the clouds.
Named Interstellar Coffee, the two-story café sits atop one of the bridge’s towers, offering 360-degree panoramic views through its transparent glass walls. Visitors can reach the café via a glass elevator that ascends to the top in under one minute, providing an unmatched vertical journey above the canyon.
The café serves Captain George Coffee and plans to expand its beverage offerings in the coming months, according to Guizhou Daily Tianyan News. Alongside the café, the bridge includes a 1,900-foot-high glass walkway and even a bungee-jumping platform, making it a new magnet for thrill-seekers and tourists alike.
At 4,600 feet in length, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge also holds the record for the longest bridge in a mountainous region, according to NBC News. Beyond tourism, the bridge has a significant practical impact: it has reduced travel time across the region from two hours to just two minutes, connecting two major tourist zones and boosting local development.
Constructed over three years and eight months, the bridge stands as a symbol of China’s ongoing infrastructure expansion, part of the government’s efforts to improve connectivity and combat poverty. Guizhou province now hosts over 32,000 bridges, a dramatic rise from fewer than 3,000 in the 1980s.
With its sky-high café and record-breaking engineering, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge combines innovation, tourism, and infrastructure into one remarkable destination — where visitors can literally enjoy coffee among the clouds.
