China Daily: Bridge gets bay's greater integration underway
China Daily |
Updated: 2018-10-25 13:29
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, one of the longest fixed-links in the world, has stood the test of nature, surviving intact and unscathed in the Lingding Channel, showcasing the excellence of Chinese engineering, a China Daily editorial said.
The 55-kilometer Y-shaped bridge, which comes into operation for vehicles on Oct 24, links the two special administrative regions and a special economic zone, and will stitch the cluster of 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area closer together.
The Pearl River Delta region serves as a significant external trade portal for the country. Last year its imports and exports accounted for about 25 percent of the national total, a considerable proportion of it passing through Hong Kong. The bridge will make the logistics easier.
By reducing journey times between the three cities from three hours to 30 minutes, the bridge is expected to promote the flow of people and commercial interactions among the three places and provide a strong boost to the development of the Greater Bay Area.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, one of the longest fixed-links in the world, has stood the test of nature, surviving intact and unscathed in the Lingding Channel, showcasing the excellence of Chinese engineering, a China Daily editorial said.
The 55-kilometer Y-shaped bridge, which comes into operation for vehicles on Oct 24, links the two special administrative regions and a special economic zone, and will stitch the cluster of 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area closer together.
The Pearl River Delta region serves as a significant external trade portal for the country. Last year its imports and exports accounted for about 25 percent of the national total, a considerable proportion of it passing through Hong Kong. The bridge will make the logistics easier.
By reducing journey times between the three cities from three hours to 30 minutes, the bridge is expected to promote the flow of people and commercial interactions among the three places and provide a strong boost to the development of the Greater Bay Area.
