Cidiss. Chinese President Xi Jinping Inaugurates Gao Xinling Bridge, This bridge will cost up to Rp303.8 trillion in project funds, this will automatically become the latest landmark and will be incorporated into the Seven Wonders of Modern World Architecture. After nine years of struggling with the bridge project, China is now proud of itself. The reason is that the bridge, which is predicted to be the longest sea bridge in the world with a length of 34 miles or around 54.7 kilometers, was inaugurated in Hong Kong on Tuesday (23/10).
The bridge that connects Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau was built with the intention of facilitating the mobility of Chinese people in pursuit of the development of world science and technology. With a length of almost 55 kilometers, the new bridge officially defeated Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, which stretches 26.3 miles (42 kilometers) as the largest sea bridge in the world.
The construction of the longest bridge in the world spends more steel than the Eiffel Tower in France. by using 400,000 tons of steel which is enough to establish 60 Eiffel Towers this bridge is designed to withstand earthquake shocks and hurricane exposure, In the construction process, China also invited several experts from the UK, US, Denmark, Switzerland, Japan and the Netherlands. Unmitigated, this mega project even involved 14 countries in the development process.
The project is also part of Beijing’s strategy to create the Greater Bay Area and make Hong Kong a center for traveling to various destinations in the region. But unfortunately not all vehicles can cross this bridge, because the manager will impose a daily quota
In addition to completing the Gao Xinglin Bridge, China is also completing another mega project, namely a fast rail link that will be opened in the region between China and Hong Kong. Through this project reportedly Chinese immigration was allowed to operate in the center of Hong Kong City, no longer at the border.
By: Rikky, S *)
