Why is it in news?
- Chinese President inaugurated a 55-km bridge that will deepen the integration of Hong Kong and Macao with the rest of China.
More about Sea bridge
- The world’s longest sea-crossing bridge will be at the heart of an integrated Greater Bay Area (GBA) covering 11 major neighbouring cities, which include Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
- The giant GBA comprising 68 million people is expected to rival the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S., as well as the Tokyo Bay Area of Japan.
- The new sea bridge will connect the east and west sides of the Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea.
- Zhuhai is a city on the Chinese mainland, which will be connected with the two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
Source
The Hindu