World’s longest sea bridge

Why is it in news?
  • Chinese President inaugurated a 55-km bridge that will deepen the integration of Hong Kong and Macao with the rest of China.
More about Sea bridge
  • The world’s longest sea-crossing bridge will be at the heart of an integrated Greater Bay Area (GBA) covering 11 major neighbouring cities, which include Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
  • The giant GBA comprising 68 million people is expected to rival the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S., as well as the Tokyo Bay Area of Japan.
  • The new sea bridge will connect the east and west sides of the Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea.
  • Zhuhai is a city on the Chinese mainland, which will be connected with the two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
Source
The Hindu
 
 
 
 
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 24th Oct 2018