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Title: Top 10 Chinese tech and engineering marvels
Source:
Peoples Daily
URL Source: http://en.people.cn/n3/2016/1013/c90000-9126730.html
Published: Oct 13, 2016
Author: Chi Na We
Post Date: 2017-07-23 21:35:56 by Anthem
Keywords: None
Views: 1788
Comments: 5
1. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Starting from Lantau Island in Hong Kong, the Y-shaped bridge will boast a total length of about 55 kilometers, including a 6.7-kilometer underwater tunnel and a 23-kilometer bridge over the sea. Artificial islands will be built at both ends of the tunnel to allow for the passage of large ships. The bridge will serve as an important channel linking Hong Kong, Macau, Zhuhai and the western part of the Pearl River Delta, one of the most economically developed areas in the Chinese mainland. Construction of the bridge started in 2009. Its total cost will come to some 10 billion RMB ($1.5 billion). It is expected to be completed by the end of 2017. Once in operation, the commute time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai or Macau will be reduced from three and a half hours to just 30 minutes. Poster Comment: It's in the form of click-bait (10 separate pages). Interesting though.
The assembly of the first curved section of the underwater tunnel for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was successfully completed on Oct. 8, 2016. Hailed by The Guardian as "one of the seven modern wonders in the world," it is the world's longest bridge currently under construction.
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#1. To: Anthem (#0)
Undoubtedly they are making advances because they are not wasting their resources on war and they have large well educated population. Thank you Douglas MacAthur for dragging China out of the middle ages
Douglas MacAthur ??? Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. Never Pick A Fight With An Old Man He Will Just Shoot You He Can't Afford To Get Hurt I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
Yes the "emperor" of Japan who decided to overrun North Korea and so the Chinese, deciding they were threatened and in solidarity with the North Koreans, sent 500,000 soldiers to push these forces back. This lead to the militarisation of China and a realistion they had to modernise
I would attribute that to Nixon, and H Kissinger Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. Never Pick A Fight With An Old Man He Will Just Shoot You He Can't Afford To Get Hurt I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
Don't be silly we were there before you, but we can't take credit
#2. To: paraclete (#1)
" Thank you Douglas MacAthur for dragging China out of the middle ages "
#3. To: Stoner (#2)
#4. To: paraclete (#1)
" dragging China out of the middle ages "
#5. To: Stoner (#4)
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