国内英语资讯:Xinhua Headlines: From plans to actions, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area developm_时事

国内英语资讯:Xinhua Headlines: From plans to actions, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area developm

GUANGZHOU, Aug. 14 -- For Li Zhiping, a bus driver commuting between Guangdong and Hong Kong, the Humen Bridge is his most frequent route.

But not for long.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, about to open soon, will cut the travel time between the two areas from three hours to 30 minutes.

"I will definitely take this way once it opens. It will be faster and no traffic jams, making things convenient for everyone," Li said.

Meng Wei, spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said earlier this year that the major tunnel project for the bridge was completed in February and preparation was underway for the official opening.

CONNECTIVITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE

The 55-km bridge, situated in the Lingdingyang, or Lingding Channel of the Pearl River Estuary, is an example of the connectivity of infrastructure in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

On July 1, 2017, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attended the signing ceremony of the framework agreement on the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which covers Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, as well as nine cities in Guangdong including the first-tier cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

With the support of the central government, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao will improve collaboration mechanisms and facilitate win-win cooperation to build a world-class bay area and city cluster.