1 / 5   The world’s longest 1,100-kilovolt transmission link crossed Asia’s longest river, Yangtze River, on Sunday. The entire link is 3,324 kilometers starting from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and ending in the eastern province of Anhui. /Xinhua Photo

2 / 5   The 1,790-meter-long line spans over the Yangtze River. The section between Changji City in Xinjiang and Guquan County in Anhui is seen as the core part of the link. /VCG Photo

3 / 5   Workers were seen working on the line which measured 210 meters high. /VCG Photo

4 / 5   According to Xinhua News Agency, the UHV transmission link will be operational within the year. It can transmit 66 billion kilowatt hours of electricity every year to east China and can light up 400 million 30-watt lamps. /VCG Photo

5 / 5   The UHV transmission link also boasts of a network with the largest electric capacity, highest voltage class and furthest power transmission distance. /VCG Photo