Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
China’s
impossible engineering feat
It seems they’ve
been building bridges all over the world, including the highest, longest, and
also the shortest one in life.
The Beipan
River Guanxing Highway Bridge in Guizhou Province, China is one of the highest
suspension bridges in the world. This 388-meter suspension bridge overlooks the
Beipan River 366 meters below its deck. It was constructed in 2003 and still is
in use.
How did they
construct a bridge in such a high position in the air?
Enjoy
watching the video to learn how this mid-air bridge was constructed.
China’s enthusiasm
to build high-rise bridges didn’t stop there. Above 565 meters of the same
river, Beipanjiang Bridge in a remote, mountainous region was completed in 2016
and holds the world highest bridge title.
Just a
reminder. While these amazing bridges are still in service, a Chinese-built
Sigiri bridge in Kenya collapsed just before its completion. (Listed in Topic
Reading-Vol.1914 on Jul.8th)
Enjoy
checking out these amazing Chinese-built bridges.
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