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24-zig, Mountain thoroughfare in Qinglong County, China

The 24-zig road climbs through mountains with twenty-four hairpin turns spanning four kilometers at a sixty-degree slope near Qinglong town.

During World War II, this road served as a crucial supply route with over 2000 military trucks passing daily between Kunming and Chongqing.

The road represents Chinese engineering capabilities from 1935, demonstrating the determination to create efficient transportation routes through difficult terrain.

Current access requires travel to Guiyang via high-speed train, followed by a bus to Qinglong and local transportation to reach the site.

The road rises 264 meters from its first bend at 1296 meters to its final turn at 1560 meters, maintaining an average gradient of eight percent.

Location: Qinglong County

GPS coordinates: 25.82194,105.20194

Latest update: September 23, 2025 12:28

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