Haicang Bridge () is a
suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (bridge), deck is hung below suspension wire rope, cables on vertical suspenders. The first modern examples of this type of bridge were built in the early 1800s. Simple suspension bridg ...
located in
Xiamen
Xiamen,), also known as Amoy ( ; from the Zhangzhou Hokkien pronunciation, zh, c=, s=, t=, p=, poj=Ē͘-mûi, historically romanized as Amoy, is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Stra ...
,
Fujian Province
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,
China
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. 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 city's
Haicang District located on the mainland.
Nearby Attractions
* Dong'an Tourist Area
* Bridge Museum
* Huoshao Islet Fun Island
* Youth Science Museum
* Xi'an Park
* Mt. Taiping Leisure Resort Area
See also
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List of longest suspension bridge spans
The world's longest suspension bridges are listed according to the length of their main span (i.e., the length of suspended roadway between the bridge's towers). The length of the main span is the most common method of comparing the sizes of ...
External links
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Suspension bridges in China
Bridges completed in 1999
Bridges in Fujian
Buildings and structures in Xiamen
Cross-sea bridges in China
1999 establishments in China
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