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In pictures: the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link vs the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

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An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024, shows the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. Photo: Xinhua
A steel box girder is hoisted at the construction site of Lingdingyang Bridge on February 22, 2023, in Shenzhen. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2020, shows people working on the east artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
Drivers park their cars to take photos on the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. Photo: Eugene Lee
An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024, shows the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
This photo taken on June 29, 2024, shows an underwater highway hub interchange of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
An aerial drone photo taken on August 13, 2022, shows workers working on a concrete box girder for the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. Photo: Xinhua
A general view of traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Martin Chan
The Zhuhai section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is pictured on June 12, 2020, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province of China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Part of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in an area with high levels of air pollution near the Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: David Wong
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, a day before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018. Photo: Winson Wong
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, a day before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018. Photo: Winson Wong
An aerial view of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on June 11, 2018, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province of China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Image of the Zhuhai side of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on its opening day on October 24, 2018. Photo: Sam Tsang
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An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024, shows the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s...An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024, shows the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province....
July 5, 2024
China

In pictures: the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link vs the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

After seven years of construction, the massive Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link connecting the two sides of the Pearl...

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An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024, shows the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. Photo: Xinhua
A steel box girder is hoisted at the construction site of Lingdingyang Bridge on February 22, 2023, in Shenzhen. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2020, shows people working on the east artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
Drivers park their cars to take photos on the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. Photo: Eugene Lee
An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024, shows the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
This photo taken on June 29, 2024, shows an underwater highway hub interchange of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
An aerial drone photo taken on August 13, 2022, shows workers working on a concrete box girder for the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. Photo: Xinhua
A general view of traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Martin Chan
The Zhuhai section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is pictured on June 12, 2020, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province of China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Part of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in an area with high levels of air pollution near the Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: David Wong
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, a day before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018. Photo: Winson Wong
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, a day before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018. Photo: Winson Wong
An aerial view of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on June 11, 2018, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province of China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Image of the Zhuhai side of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on its opening day on October 24, 2018. Photo: Sam Tsang
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An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024, shows the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. Photo: Xinhua
A steel box girder is hoisted at the construction site of Lingdingyang Bridge on February 22, 2023, in Shenzhen. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2020, shows people working on the east artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
Drivers park their cars to take photos on the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. Photo: Eugene Lee
An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024, shows the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
This photo taken on June 29, 2024, shows an underwater highway hub interchange of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
An aerial drone photo taken on August 13, 2022, shows workers working on a concrete box girder for the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. Photo: Xinhua
A general view of traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Martin Chan
The Zhuhai section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is pictured on June 12, 2020, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province of China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Part of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in an area with high levels of air pollution near the Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: David Wong
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, a day before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018. Photo: Winson Wong
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, a day before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018. Photo: Winson Wong
An aerial view of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on June 11, 2018, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province of China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Image of the Zhuhai side of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on its opening day on October 24, 2018. Photo: Sam Tsang
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