"Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge: A Marvel of Chinese Engineering"
Discover the extraordinary Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, where cars, trains, and ferries operate on different levels. Featured in Chinese elementary school textbooks, this engineering marvel began construction in 1960 and took eight years to complete, costing approximately 2.87 billion yuan. It stands as the first double-deck rail and road bridge over the Yangtze River entirely designed and built by Chinese engineers.
Awarded the Special Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress, the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a symbol of China's significant achievements, alongside the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" project. The bridge's intricate structure includes the main bridge, steel girder approach bridges, trapezoidal girder bridge approaches, double-arch bridges, branch landing bridges, and loop-back bridges. Spanning 4,589 meters on the upper road bridge and 6,772 meters on the railway bridge, it connects the Beijing-Shanghai and Nanjing-Shanghai railways.
Operational since 1968, this iconic bridge marks a milestone in Chinese bridge engineering, heralding a new era of self-reliant design and construction. Join us in exploring this landmark that fills the Chinese people with immense pride and a sense of accomplishment.
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