China opens the world's longest sea bridge
Tehran (KNA) - China's President Xi Jinping has officially opened the world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China Tuesday.
The 55-kilometer crossing, which includes a snaking road bridge and underwater tunnel, links Hong Kong with the southern mainland city of Zhuhai and the enclave of Macau, across the waters of the Pearl River Estuary.
Xi presided over an inauguration ceremony attended by Hong Kong's and Macau's city leaders at a new port terminal in Zhuhai.
"I declare the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge officially open," Xi said in a one-line address, as digital fireworks exploded on a screen behind him at the indoor ceremony, before leaving the stage immediately.
Source: PressTV