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World's longest sea-crossing bridge opens in China - VIDEO
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- 23 October, 2018
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Baku. 23 October. REPORT.AZ/ A $20-billion bridge connecting Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai finally opened marking the completion of the longest sea-crossing bridge ever built, nine years after construction began, Report informs citing Interfax.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a ceremony in Zhuhai on Tuesday, along with top officials from Hong Kong and Macau, with the bridge opening to public traffic Wednesday.
The construction made of 400,000 tons of steel is capable of withstanding an 8 magnitude earthquake, super typhoon and collision with cargo ships.
World's longest sea-crossing bridge opens in China - VIDEO
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