Sep

Jiaozhou Bay Bridge and Qing-Huang Tunnel

Why you didn’t update your blog on time? Why I rarely see you in Twitter? Am I lost in virtual world? So many why and I also wonder why?

To cut the explanations short, I do update my write my blog on regular basis. It is just that I do not have a stable internet connection to upload it. The biggest struggle here is to get access on twitter as I need a dedicated VPN to break the China Great firewall. Lost? Neh.. it is more like I don’t have access at all.

Where am I? I am in a small place province in China called Huangdao. Proly about 1.5 hours drive from Qingdao before this before the launching of Jiaozhou Bay Bridge and Qing-Huang Tunnel on 1 July 2011.

If you are bad in geography like I do, put the coordinate in Google Map and I am sure my best buddy can help you up.

What is Jiaozhou Bridge and Qing-Huang Tunnel? You seriously ask that question? You didn’t read news? That is the longest bridge in the world. Yes, another man made wonders in China.

Still not too late, I have included a photo of the opening ceremony to keep you informed on what is happening in the world .. marvelous isn’t it? I mean the bridge.. hehe..

You might not be able to see the undersea tunnel. If you do, I will be very amaze. So, I decided to get a snapshot on what exactly I am talking about tunnel when all you see is just the bridge.

Honestly, I do not feel the “grand-ness” of the tunnel as it looks like any other tunnel to me unless it is made by transparent glasses. No leak observed so I am pretty sure it is safe to travel.

Like many other mega projects, this bridge was built with monstrous sophisticated machines. I am not too interested in the construction bid of it but more interested in what it can do.

However, I am really curious on how they made the tunnel. Honestly, I have no clue except they will be working in a very dark and cold environment. Hehe.. poor hard worker or machines maybe?