Xiamen Bridge is a
highway
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cross-sea bridge on the northwest area of
Xiamen Island
Xiamen Island, alternately known as Amoy Island from its Hokkien pronunciation, is an island in southeastern Fujian, China, on the Taiwan Strait. It is administered by the People's Republic of China as the Huli and Siming urban districts of th ...
, in
Xiamen
Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, ...
,
Fujian
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, China. Construction took place from October 1, 1987 to April 1991, and the bridge was opened to vehicular traffic in May.
Jiang Zemin
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, who was then the
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
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(
paramount leader
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), created the calligraphy for the name of the bridge; since the
ribbon-cutting
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event. in 1991, it has been China's first bridge crossing the sea.
The Xiamen Bridge approach is 6695 metres long, going from Jimei Interchange to Gaoqi. The main bridge is 2270 metres long, 23.5 metres wide, and four lanes in either direction. The Gaoqi ramp is 855 metres and 23.5 metres wide. To indicate it as a
First Level Bridge, there is a bridge head park nearby. If you keep following the bridge you'll get to
Tongji Road (
Provincial Route
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206),
China National Highway 319
China National Highway 319 (G319) runs northwest from Xiamen, Fujian towards Jiangxi Province, Hunan Province, Chongqing, and ends in Chengdu, Sichuan. It is 2984 kilometres in length.
Route and distance
See also
* China National Highways ...
,
Shenhai Expressway
''Blue Cha Cha'' (Chinese: ''Shēn hǎi'', 深海) is a 2005 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Wen-Tang. It was Taiwan's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee ...
Xiamen Toll Booth, which can now be accessed using a pass card.
With the exception of the original
Gaoji Causeway
Gaoji Causeway () is a 2,212-meter-long causeway in Xiamen, Fujian, China. It links Gaoqi in downtown Xiamen Island across the Xiamen Bay to Jimei District on the mainland. It used to serve as a road and rail link, as well as water piping into Xi ...
, Xiamen Island has the connections to the mainland of: Xiamen Bridge,
Haicang Bridge
Haicang Bridge () is a suspension bridge located in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Built in 1999, it has a main span of 648 meters.
Haicang Bridge is a very important bridge that links Xiamen Island (where the city center is located) with the c ...
,
Jimei Bridge,
Xinglin Bridge, and
Xiang'an Tunnel
() is one of the districts of Xiamen, People's Republic of China. It is located on the mainland, and is Xiamen's easternmost district.
Geography
Dadeng Subdistrict of Xiang'an District is made up of offshore islands and islets including:
*Dad ...
.
See also
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Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is the airport serving the city of Xiamen in Fujian Province, China. It is the main base of XiamenAir and TAECO, an aircraft maintenance provider. The airport is located on the north side of Xiamen Island. ...
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Jimei District
() is one of six districts of Xiamen, People's Republic of China. Founded in 1992, with an area of , in 2003 it gained some territory in a reorganisation of district governments.
The total local resident population is 280,000. Jimei District ha ...
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Gaoji Causeway
Gaoji Causeway () is a 2,212-meter-long causeway in Xiamen, Fujian, China. It links Gaoqi in downtown Xiamen Island across the Xiamen Bay to Jimei District on the mainland. It used to serve as a road and rail link, as well as water piping into Xi ...
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Jimei Bridge
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Jimei University
Jimei University (JMU) (, Pinyin: , POJ: ), colloquially known as "Jídà" (), is a public university in Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China.It offers doctorate degree programs. It is authorized to enroll postgraduate candidates exempt from ...
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Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University (; Acronym: HQU) is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for stu ...
References
Bridges in Xiamen
Bridges completed in 1991
Bridges in Fujian
Cross-sea bridges in China
Buildings and structures in Xiamen
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