The journey originally took close to an hour along a steep and convoluted road.

Two of the routes involved digging a tunnel through the mountains in the area.

The third was a longer route and involved building on water.

china-overwater-highway-4

Those involved in the project claim this to be Chinas first ecological overwater road.

Photo credit

Sources:Sina.com/Daily Mail/Rocket News/China Daily

china-overwater-highway-6

china-overwater-highway-2

china-overwater-highway-3

china-overwater-highway-5

china-overwater-highway-1