New Bridge Links Shenzhen and Hong Kong

New Bridge Links Shenzhen and Hong Kong

A new Luohu Bridge linking south China's Shenzhen city and HK will begin operations today.

The new Luohu Bridge, which is some 48 meters long and 20 meters wide, has been built over a 10-month period beginning last October.

Shenzhen and Hong Kong local governments have jointly invested 23 million yuan into this project.

The two-way railway bridge, spanning the Shenzhen River, allows trains to cross at a speed of 120 km per hour.

A new pedestrian bridge will also be built, so that people might easily and conveniently travel between Hong Kong and Shenzhen via Luohu.

As the new bridge takes its place on the landscape, the previous 100-year-old Luohu bridge has already been moved to Hong Kong to be exhibited as a cultural relic.