China Romance
General Discussion and Useful Links => The Campfire => Topic started by: shaun on June 30, 2011, 03:34:53 pm
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I thought this was kind of interesting. Here is another record for the Guinness Book of World Records.
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/china-s-jiaozhou-bay-bridge-1309439624-slideshow/ (http://news.yahoo.com/photos/china-s-jiaozhou-bay-bridge-1309439624-slideshow/)
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I've been on the 7 mi bridge here. But 26 miles? Problem here is if an accident (which happens with head on's) or a breakdown? There's no place to pull over. Can't imagine 26 miles of that torture.
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"Damn, wrong exit!" 52 km is a long detour.
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WOW .. the longest Bridge I've been on was over Lake Pontchatrain ( Causeway ) in New Orleans . That Bridge is 23.83 miles long . Seems like driving over the Ocean , because all you see is Water .
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wow, pity we as westerners can never drive it (legally). it looks so clean wonder how long it will take for a traffic jam to clear? the last one I heard of in China took about 2 days!
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Check list before crossing over bridge. Food, Beer, Toilet paper. Hehe. I'm good.
Added later: I forgot, my fiance and some movies.
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wow, pity we as westerners can never drive it (legally). it looks so clean wonder how long it will take for a traffic jam to clear? the last one I heard of in China took about 2 days!
Why not? I am getting my Chinese drivers license in august. There are several foreigners where i work who also has Chinese car and motorcycle driver licenses. The only requirement (atleast in Beijing) to take a chinese drivers license is that your visa has at least 90 free days left and that you are of legal age.
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I've been on the 7 mi bridge here. But 26 miles? Problem here is if an accident (which happens with head on's) or a breakdown? There's no place to pull over. Can't imagine 26 miles of that torture.
...and if there is an accident I hope the people aren't going too fast or it may get a wee bit soggy. 26 miles is just about the exact distance of a marathon - that is one long bridge.
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The photo shows a nice new 3 lane and shoulder. That 26 miles won't be so bad (to US standards) it's like 4 lanes each direction. 7 mile bridge is fairly new (rebuilt) but only two lanes (1 north/1 south) and no shoulder. All it takes is one tractor trailer sightseeing and there's only one way to get around him.. head on to opposite traffic.
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Wonder if I could get a job painting it?.... :o :o :-X
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Wonder if I could get a job painting it?.... :o :o :-X
I better come with you then. You do the bottom and I'll do the top. Cos I hear your well known as being a bottom man. ;D ;D
How about the proposed bridge to link Hong Kong with Macau.
Willy
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Bet it will not be to long before some egghead gets booked for 200 k's plus , it looks sooo inviting .
Just had to add to my numbers triple six was a bad one ha ha .
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Hmm, might give the bridge a miss for a little while....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14069546 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14069546)