This past Saturday, the construction team in Fujian Province lifted the first giant steel box girder onto the Xiamen section of what will soon be a game-changing connection between Xiamen on the Chinese mainland and Kinmen Island in the Taiwan region 🌉.
The 142.5-meter-long, 44-meter-wide, and 4.5-meter-tall girder weighs a whopping 4,586 tonnes! An intelligent monitoring system guided the six-hour lift, ensuring real-time control and pinpoint accuracy from start to finish ⚙️📊.
Once completed, the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge will not only slash travel times but also boost the supply of water, electricity, and gas—fueling local economies and lifting living standards on both sides of the bridge 🚗💡💧.
For young professionals, students, and explorers alike, this milestone offers a sneak peek into Asia’s ambitious infrastructure future—where big engineering meets real-world impact. Stay tuned as we track the next steps toward opening this cross-strait lifeline!
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
