ECONOMY

Time-Saving Connection The Jiaxing-Shaoxing RiverCrossing Bridge is opened to the public on July 19. The bridge,linking two cities in east China’s Zhejiang Province, is connected to several expressways in the Yangtze River Delta,halving the travel time from Shaoxing to Shanghai. Construction of the bridge started in 2008,with a total investment of 13.9 billion yuan ($2.27billion).     

Innovative Science and Technology-Our Approach to the World

China Zhongtie Major Bridge Engineering Group Co. Ltd was founded 55 years ago for the purpose of building the Wuhan Yangtze Bridge, and has made great contributions to the development of science and technology in China＇s bridge engineering, traffic and economy. The top ideal and mission statement for our company is “to promote the development of bridge engineering in China, and to surpass the world advanced science and technology level.”     

WEEKLY WATCH

<正>OPINION Bridge Collapse The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in central China’s Hubei Province was hit by a huge oil tanker on June 6,the most serious accident until now for the 56-year-old bridge.The bridge has been hit before dozens of times.One accident in July 1990 involved     

OVM: Leader of Bridge Construction’s Swing Method

<正>The swivel bridge stretching across the Beijing-Shanghai rail lines in Zoucheng,east China’s Shandong Province,which spans 198 meters and weighs 22,400 tons,rotated over an angle of 97.3 degrees and joined with the approach bridge on each side.It has been the heaviest swivel bridge in the world,marking China’s swing method of bridge construction has taken a leading role on the international stage.As its general     

Hubei: Building a Modern Communications Network

Editor's Note: Hubei Province, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, is an important transportation hub of both land and waterways. Even in ancient times Hubei was called the "thoroughfare reaching nine prefectures". As part of China's modernization drive, Hubei's transportation network is being constructed. This construction includes over a dozen extra-large bridges spanning the Yangtze River, which will greatly improve the flow of motor vehicles. The construction of the Be…     

A River,a Dam and A Hawthorn Tree

The Three Gorges area on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and exciting places in China,and the perfect destination to admire China's natural and manmade marvels.In May,I followed my inner siren call and visited the area on a sunny weekend with my boyfriend.We took a cruise on the Yangtze.The ship was swarming with domestic tourists and several foreigners,many of us leaning over the railings in awe.I had booked seats on the top deck,and we were not disappointed as the panorama of the Xiling Gorge passed us by along with the lush vegetation on the hills and teal waters of the Yangtze.     

ECONOMY

正Bridge Opens Cars run on the newly opened Yangtze River Bridge in Maanshan,Anhui Province on December 31,2013.Upon the completion of the bridge,the travel time between BridgeOpens Hefei,capital of Anhui,and Shanghai will be shortened by an hour and the travel time between Hefei and Hangzhou,capital of Zhejiang Province,will be shortened by half an hour.     

The Supreme China Rooster

WHEN looking at the map of China, its shape appears uncannily similar to that of a rooster. Its head is in the Northeastern provinces, its magnificent tail includes Xinjiang and Tibet and its wings spread over the resource-rich basins of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers. The belly of this cockerel is in the southeast, and Hainan and Taiwan islands are its feet. The tour guide on the Yangtze River cruise who pointed out this similarity to me explained: "This shows that Taiwan is definitely an inalienable part of China; a rooster     

Ready for Robots?

正Despite rapid growth,the industrial robot market needs to hone its technologyIn the first five months this year,China's output of industrial robots grew by 50.4 percent over a year ago,according to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS).As China's demographic dividend—a rapid increase in the proportion of working-age population—vanishes and industrial upgrading advances,labor-intensive human jobs are being taken over by robots in the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta.Given the     

SOCIETY

<正>Bridge in the Clouds The Beipanjiang Bridge,which took three years to build,opens to traffic on December 29,2016,connecting southwest China’s Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.It stretches for 1,341 meters over and hangs 565 meters above the Nizhu River Gorge,equivalent to the height of 200 floors,and is the world’s highest bridge.The bridge helps save motorists more than four hours in journey time.     

Changzhou's Colorful Econ omic Mosaic

THE Yangtze River Delta is a powerhouse that has propelled China's rapid economic growth over the past years. There are 16 major cities driving the dynamic area forward, and Changzhou in Jiangsu Province is one of them. The city has in recent years modernized, industrialized, and formed clusters of various vibrant industries. Changzhou's current "eco-     

Invitation to a 2,000-Year-Old Qiang Village

MYSTICAL mountains tower on both sides of the narrow gorge, whose clear waters run thunderously ahead over century-smoothed stones, dashing against rocks the size of small dwellings. Above this tributary of the Minjiang River hangs a suspension bridge constructed out of bam- boo. A winding path leads from it to the mountain village of Taoping. Taoping Village has nearly 500 residents in 98 households. It is in Lixian County of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. This 2,000-year-old Qiang settlement is the oldest and best preserved of its kind in China. Its antiquity and well-maintained architecture     

The Yangtze River’s Development Swells

正Coordinated regional development has long been a focus of the Chinese Government.For instance,over the past few decades,the government has rolled out the western region development plan as well as its strategy of revitalizing northeast China.It has also developed economic zones in regions such as the west coast of the Taiwan Straits and the Yangtze River Delta.At present,another such regional development zone,     

New Business Partners

<正>Chinese direct investment in the United States is creating jobs and opportunities to bridge the cultural divide For all the fear-mongering that comes along with discussions over China’s rise in economic and geopolitical power,there has been one topic overlooked:the creation of American jobs.Even the harshest China critic could be stumped when con-     

The Central Boom

After development strategies in Xiongan New Area,the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Yangtze River Delta have all been put on track,another region in China is going to see a great upsurge.During a recent visit to Jiangxi Province,President Xi Jinping presided over a work symposium on May 21 on the rise of China's central region.     

Reform Achievements Shared

THE small village of Yonglian has transformed over the past40 years from a barren mud flat too insignificant to appear on the Jiangsu Province map to a national culturally-developed village.In2013,the total village revenue stood at RMB 110 million,and local residents’per capita net income at RMB 32,937.Yonglian villagers enjoy a life of peace and prosperity.Yangtze River Shoal Dwellings Senior citizen Zhang Yuqin came to live in Yonglian Village in the 1970s.At that time it was known as Brigade 23 of Nanfeng Commune in Shazhou County.     

Exchanges

Chinese Bridge Crosses the Danube Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vui attended the completion ceremony of a new bridge across the Danube River in Belgrade on December 18,2014.The 1.5 km-long bridge is the first to be constructed by a Chinese company in Europe,and also the first to cross the Danube in Serbia in nearly seven decades.Premier Li and Prime Minister Vui cut the ribbon together and unveiled a monument marking the bridge’s completion.Li Keqiang expressed gratitude to all Chinese and Serbian participants in the project.He said that the bridge’s completion will promote the local economy.It is not only a bridge of     

Jourism Information

Suzhou City A city known for its history, culture and tourist attractions, Suzhou is located in the southeast part of Jiangsu Province, right in the middle of the Yangtze River Delta, in an economically developed coastal region. Suzhou borders Shanghai in the east, Zhejiang Province in the south and Wuxi in the west, with the Yangtze flowing across its northern edge. The cultural heritage of Suzhou plus the beauty of its classical gardens contributes its fame as a "paradise on earth."     

Swirling Through History

Artworks explore the origins of the Yangtze River An ongoing exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing themed on the Yangtze River makes visitors feel like they’re embarking on a journey through time and space.Scheduled to run until March 23,the exhibition celebrates the history of China’s artery,the Yangtze River.     

“Golden Bridge”for Tibetan People——How the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is Being Built

Aplateau railway, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, will run across the "roof of the world" with an average elevation of more than 4,000 meters. The railway, the highest in altitude in the world, will terminate in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. This steel artery is likened to a "golden bridge" on the great plateau. For the Tibetan people, the "golden bridge" leads to Beijing and to a better life.