Top 10 Chinese tech and engineering marvels

Source: Peoples Daily
Published: Oct 13, 2016
Author: Chi Na We
Post Date: 2017-07-23 21:35:56 by Anthem
Views: 3530

1. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

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.

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.

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Poster Comment:

It's in the form of click-bait (10 separate pages). Interesting though.

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#1: paraclete    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

paraclete posted on 2017-07-24 07:42:01   Reply   Private Reply


#2: Stoner    To: paraclete (#1)

" Thank you Douglas MacAthur for dragging China out of the middle ages "

Douglas MacAthur ???

Stoner posted on 2017-07-25 13:11:25   Reply   Private Reply


#3: paraclete    To: Stoner (#2)

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

paraclete posted on 2017-07-27 00:50:16   Reply   Private Reply


#4: Stoner    To: paraclete (#1)

" dragging China out of the middle ages "

I would attribute that to Nixon, and H Kissinger

Stoner posted on 2017-07-27 10:49:07   Reply   Private Reply


#5: paraclete    To: Stoner (#4)

Don't be silly we were there before you, but we can't take credit

paraclete posted on 2017-07-28 08:14:19   Reply   Private Reply