Reporter Wang Min
On June 25, The Haixin Bridge, the first pedestrian bridge on both sides of the Pearl River in Guangzhou, was officially completed and opened. Because of its unique shape and high sense of technology, it has attracted the attention of Guangzhou citizens. On the day of opening, "Haixin Bridge" rushed to Weibo's hot search.
On June 26, in Guangzhou, people lined up to board the Shanghai Xin Bridge to punch in. / Upstream journalist Wang Min
At 10:00 a.m. on June 26, the upstream news (weChat: shangyounews) reporter saw at the scene that many people were queuing up to board the bridge to punch in and take photos, even if the outdoor temperature exceeded 35 ° C.
On June 26, in Guangzhou, people lined up to board the Shanghai Xin bridge to punch in and pose for photos. / Upstream journalist Wang Min
According to public information, Haixin Bridge is located in the center of Guangzhou City Hall, connecting Guangzhou Tower and Guangzhou International Media Port in the south, and Ersha Island and Zhujiang New Town CBD Business District in the north. The bridge is a diagonal arch curved girder cable-stayed bridge with a span of 198 meters, a total length of 488 meters, and a width of 15 meters, which is currently the world's largest curved girder diagonal arch pedestrian bridge.
On June 26, in Guangzhou, people lined up to board the Shanghai Xinqiao Bridge to punch in and pose for photos. / Upstream journalist Wang Min
He Jingtang, the leading designer of the two design teams of Haixin Bridge and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in an interview with Guangzhou Daily that the location of the bridge is a place that represents the spiritual outlook of Guangzhou people, and its surrounding form echoes with the small waist and Huacheng Square, connecting the two sides of the strait into a beautiful curve of urban space. Not only that, the pedestrian bridge also shows the spirit of "hard work, accommodation and innovation" of Guangdong and Guangzhou people, surrounded by the Mother River of the Pearl River, named "Haixin Bridge", which also has the meaning of Hai na Bai Chuan.
On June 26, in Guangzhou, people lined up to punch in the Shanghai XinQiao Bridge and take photos. / Upstream journalist Wang Min
The reporter understands that at present, in order to ensure the safety and order of the passage and the needs of epidemic prevention and control, tourists need to make an appointment to register on the official WeChat public account of Haixin Bridge, and hold an ID card and a green code for traffic, and arrive at the scene during the appointment period and conduct security inspection before they can visit the bridge.
Source: Upstream News