Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Officially Opens

The world’s longest sea-crossing bridge  linking Hong Kong and Macau to Zhuhai of Southeast China finally opens to traffic  on Wednesday, October 24. Chinese President Xi Jingping attended the bridge opening  ceremony on Tuesday in Zhuhai, along with top officials from Hong Kong and  Macau, and declared the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge officially open.

Construction began in 2009 on the 55-kilometer  crossing, which includes a road bridge, underwater tunnel and two artificial  islands, connecting Hong Kong and Macau to Zhuhai in Guangdong province. The  mega bridge will significantly cut traveling time between the two sides of the  Pearl River, helping to achieve the government’s vision of a Greater Bay Area.