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World’s longest bridge

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A view of the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, also called the Qingdao Gulf Bridge, in Qingdao city, east China's Shandong Province. The bridge, with a total investment of more than $1.54 billion and a length of 26 miles, greatly shortens the time from downtown Qingdao to its outlying regions.

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The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China greatly shortens the time from downtown Qingdao to its outlying regions.

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Supports columns are seem on the Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

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Clouds form around the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

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The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

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The Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge and interconnecting ramps are seen in Qingdao, Shandong Province. The world's longest sea bridge spanning Jiaozhou Bay opened on Thursday. The bridge is 26 miles long.

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A sign that reads "Shandong Highway Corp. Jiaozhou Bay Bridge" is seen at Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

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The world's longest cross-sea bridge, which is 26 miles long and links China's eastern port city of Qingdao to an offshore island, Huangdao.