(Multimedia) Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge receives over 10 mln passengers

Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-06 23:12:08|Editor: huaxia
Video PlayerClose

Photo taken on June 6, 2017 shows the construction site of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in the Lingdingyang waters, south China. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

GUANGZHOU, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has seen over 10 million inbound and outbound passengers as of Thursday, 225 days after its official opening.

Construction of the world's longest cross-sea bridge began in December 2009. It opened to traffic in October 2018.

He Feng from the bridge's border control said the average daily traffic had reached 44,000, with the record high set on Feb. 7 with 113,000 passengers.

He said the increasing passenger flow was due to the bridge's position as a traffic hinge in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and its growing popularity as a tourist destination. Enditem

KEY WORDS:
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001381226151