El presidente Xi Jinping inauguró este martes (hora local) el puente marítimo más largo del mundo que une a Hong Kong con Macao y la China continental. La longitud es de 55 km. que incluye un túnel submarino e islas artificiales. La obra, que tuvo varios tropiezos, comenzó en el 2009.
ANTHONY WALLACE/AFPA general view shows a section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZM) in Hong Kong on October 22, 2018. - The world's longest sea-bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China will be launched October 23, at a time when Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on its territories. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) ANTHONY WALLACE/AFPCommuters ride past a section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZM) (back) on a ferry in Hong Kong on October 22, 2018. - The world's longest sea-bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China will be launched October 23, at a time when Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on its territories. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) ANTHONY WALLACE/AFPA general view shows a section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZM) in Hong Kong on October 22, 2018. - The world's longest sea-bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China will be launched October 23, at a time when Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on its territories. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) Lui Siu Wai/XINHUA(181022) -- HONG KONG, Oct. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Aerail photo taken on Oct. 20, 2018 shows the Hong Kong section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in Hong Kong, south China. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is to be officially open to traffic on Oct. 24, further integrating cities in the Pearl River Delta. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) (gxn) Lui Siu Wai/XINHUA(181022) -- HONG KONG, Oct. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Aerail photo taken on Oct. 13, 2018 shows the Hong Kong section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in Hong Kong, south China. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is to be officially open to traffic on Oct. 24, further integrating cities in the Pearl River Delta. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) (gxn) FRED DUFOUR/AFPA man poses for a picture in front of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZM) in Zhuhai on October 22, 2018, on the eve of its opening ceremony. - The world's longest sea bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Macau and the Chinese mainland will open to traffic on October 24, 2018 officials said, after complaints about the secrecy surrounding the project. (Photo by FRED DUFOUR / AFP) ANTHONY WALLACE/AFPAn aerial view taken on October 22, 2018, shows a section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZM) in Hong Kong. - The world's longest sea-bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China will be launched October 23, at a time when Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on its territories. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) Liang Xu/XINHUADCIM\105MEDIA\DJI_0724.JPG Liang Xu/XINHUA(181022) -- ZHUHAI, Oct. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 4, 2017 shows the construction site of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in the Lingdingyang waters, south China. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is to be officially open to traffic at 9 a.m. on Oct. 24.
The 55-kilometer-long bridge, situated in the Lingdingyang waters of the Pearl River Estuary, will be the world's longest sea bridge. The construction began on Dec. 15, 2009.
It will slash the travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to just 30 minutes, further integrating the cities in the Pearl River Delta. (Xinhua/Liang Xu) (zyd) Liu Dawei/XINHUA(181022) -- ZHUHAI, Oct. 22, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 29, 2017 shows the bridge floor of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge under construction in the Lingdingyang waters, south China. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is to be officially open to traffic at 9 a.m. on Oct. 24.
The 55-kilometer-long bridge, situated in the Lingdingyang waters of the Pearl River Estuary, will be the world's longest sea bridge. The construction began on Dec. 15, 2009.
It will slash the travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to just 30 minutes, further integrating the cities in the Pearl River Delta. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei) (zyd) ANTHONY WALLACE/AFPIn this photo taken on October 7, 2018, a section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) is seen from Lantau island in Hong Kong. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)