Photography Tutorial · 2020-05-05

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation

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Bilibili's promotional short film "Rising Waves" (《后浪》) has been flooding screens these past two days. This article has no intention of discussing the value debate within it; instead, it selects some magnificent masterpieces of roads and bridges across China from the "Rediscovering Geography — AdventureX Landscape Photography Contest."

Some of these roads and bridges stand in the concrete jungles of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, witnessing China's rapid economic development; others were built across the mountains and deserts of western China, proclaiming the original aspiration of the poverty-alleviation campaign.

Whether urban or rural, the vast China surely still has great potential, and these roads and bridges to the future are undoubtedly the most beautiful gifts the former generation left for the rising generation.

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 1

Photo: Huang Yijun HYJ (黄一骏HYJ)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 2

Photo: Gongzi Laobai (公子老白)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 3

Photo: Xingyun Liushui (行云流水)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 4

Photo: Tianqi TIANQI (天祺TIANQI)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 5

Photo: Jambo

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 6

Photo: Jio Ju (Jio居)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 7

Photo: SEEKER丨Tilted Horizon (SEEKER丨倾斜的地平线)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 8

Photo: Zhang Xiaopang Who Loves Taking Photos (爱拍照的张小胖)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 9

Photo: HORAN Huolan (HORAN霍兰)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 10

Photo: Travel Photographer Tang Seng (旅行摄影师唐僧)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 11

Photo: SEEKER丨Mr. T (SEEKER丨T先森)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 12

Photo: Aslan_Xiong

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 13

Photo: Free Camel (自由的骆驼)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 14

Photo: Wu Sheshi (吴摄师)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 15

Photo: The Cat Who Loves Watching Clouds (爱看云的猫)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 16

Photo: Xiaoke_Fanto (小柯_Fanto)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 17

Photo: Uncle Yichen (一晨叔叔)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 18

Photo: Li Rui - lrmax

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 19

Photo: HooXu

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 20

Photo: Shenghui- (生晖-)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 21

Photo: Tianqi TIANQI (天祺TIANQI)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 22

Photo: RAG_NAR

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 23

Photo: Xu Caigou (徐菜狗)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 24

Photo: Shaoshuo Miao (少说Miao)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 25

Photo: PeterLau1203

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 26

Photo: Qiuku_Choku (秋裤_Choku)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 27

Photo: Zhang Bo - Bocaiyuan (张波-菠菜园)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 28

Photo: Fangyang Jun (放羊君)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 29

Photo: Mark's Vision (Mark的视界)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 30

Photo: _lclclc

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 31

Photo: Zhehu Wuyao (浙湖吴姚)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 32

Photo: Wo Xing Wo Su - Chongqing (我行我素-重庆)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 33

Photo: Ayi Summer (阿亦Summer)

Since 1919, the Chinese nation has embarked on an indomitable and arduous long march. Every generation has left a resounding mark on history and blazed more development paths and bridges of civilization for the next generation — and we are still on the road.

Finally, let me close with a message from the President:

"Chinese youth of the new era should inherit and carry forward the spirit of the May Fourth Movement, stay firm in ideals and convictions, stand firmly with the people, hone solid skills, devote themselves to the great cause of national strength, always maintain a hardworking and enterprising stance, and, together with hundreds of millions of people, fight bravely on the new long march toward realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!"

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 34

(The images in this article are selected from submissions to the AdventureX Landscape Photography Contest. The images used here are for contest-related promotional posts and do not represent the contest's preliminary or final selection results, nor have they undergone RAW file verification per the contest rules.)

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 35

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 36

These Magnificent Roads and Bridges Are the Most Beautiful Gifts the Former Generation Left for the Rising Generation · Fig. 37

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