China opens world's longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong to mainland

[TomSea]

China opens world's longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong to mainland
WORLD AP
Published October 23,2018


The 55-kilometre-long Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge opened Tuesday with an official ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China on Tuesday opened the world's longest sea-crossing bridge linking Hong Kong to the mainland, a feat of engineering carrying immense economic and political significance.

Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a ceremony in the city of Zhuhai to open the 55-kilometer (34-mile)-long bridge linking it to the semi-autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Digital fireworks exploded on a screen behind him as leaders of the three cities looked on.

The $20 billion bridge took almost a decade to build while incurring major delays and cost overruns. It includes an undersea tunnel allowing ships to pass through the Pearl River delta, the heart of China's crucial manufacturing sector.

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[Right_in_Virginia]

I hope the engineers factored earthquakes into the design.