Randy W Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) On 11/17/2015 at 6:01 PM, Randy W said: On 11/1/2015 at 2:01 PM, Randy W said: There is supposedly a bridge to join Macau, Zhuhai, Hong Kong, and/or Shenzhen in the works, to be completed in 2016, but I think the only activity at present is around Hong Kong and Shenzhen. . . . Some more about the bridge in the SCMP QUOTE: It's been more than 30 years since the Hong Kong to Zhuhai to Macau bridge was announced - in 2015, the 42-kilometre long, HK$117 billlion monstrosity is still not finished and has no end date in sight. Take a look at the SCMP's multimedia project by reporters Allen Au-Yeung and Cedric Sam - http://multimedia.scmp.com/bridge/ Three cities, one bridge When completed, the 42km-long Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge will be one of the longest bridges above water in the world, constructed with the mission to speed up integration of cities in the Pearl River Delta. Will it be worth its staggering cost? QUOTE: The bridge consists of a 42km structure that runs east from an artificial island off the eastern shore of Macau to an artificial island located near Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong. But the bridge structure is only one facet of the project, which includes a 6.7km underwater tunnel on the seabed, built so that ships can navigate without obstructing a busy water channel of the Pearl River estuary. When completed, it would be one of the longest bridges in the world, equivalent to more than 15 Golden Gate Bridges lined end to end. . . . Although the bridge was originally expected to be open by 2016, Li Chunhong, director of the Guangdong Development and Reform Commission, estimated in March this year that even 2020 would be a difficult completion date to meet because of technical difficulties associated with building the underwater tunnel. - - - - - - - - - - I see the original plan was to connect Qi'ao Dao to Tuen Mun in the New Territories - maybe this is why they built the 6-lane bridge to Qi'ao Dao. The bridge as it currently exists: An update from SCMP - Seawalls collapsed in bridge project linking Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macau, highways chief admits But Daniel Chung Kum-wah says issue, disclosed only on Monday despite its discovery in 2014, now resolved Quote Despite discovering the irregular movements of the two seawalls involving an area of 5,500 sq metres in late 2014, the Highways Department did not disclose the incident until yesterday following a media report which accused the body of a cover-up. Edited February 9, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilton747 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 No way in hell I would ride on that bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted September 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) On 9/28/2016 at 11:41 PM, Randy W said: On 3/7/2016 at 1:39 PM, Randy W said: in the Shanghaiist Macau just gave us a sneak peek of the world's most expensive hotel, built for a cool $1.4 billion The hotel is lathered in gold and makes extensive use of neoclassical columns and other Baroque-era architectural features. Each room reportedly comes complete with a marble Roman bath. While pricing for the hotel has not yet been announced, some analysts are speculating that a one night stay could set you back $100,000. The hotel's website - http://www.the13.com/ Rolls-Royce deliver 30 Phantoms to ultra-luxury The 13 hotel in Macau All 30 of the highly bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantoms commissioned by luxury entrepreneur, Stephen Hung, have been delivered to Macau for next year’s opening of the US$ 1 billion, The 13 hotel Joint chairman of The 13 hotel, Stephen Hung, ordered 30 highly bespoke Phantoms to chauffeur guests to and from the hotel which is pegged to open early next year. The total cost, estimated at US$20 million, is the largest single commission in Rolls-Royce history which has now been shipped from the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, England, destined for The 13 hotel in Macau. Apparently. Stephen wasn't so well Hung! in the SCMP UNLUCKY 13: WHAT HAPPENED TO HONG KONG BILLIONAIRE STEPHEN HUNG’S MACAU CASINO DREAM? Five years ago, Hung announced a US$1.3 billion plan to develop “the world’s most luxurious casino resort” on the Cotai Strip. Today, The 13 remains neither open nor in possession of a casino licence Quote The 13 Holdings Limited, which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and of which Hung is joint chairman, recently warned that building delays and a lack of cash had cast “significant doubt on the group’s ability to continue as a going concern”. . . . It was all a far cry from the heady days of 2012, when Hung followed up the project’s unveiling by appointing a genuine descendant of King Louis XIII – Her Royal Highness Princesse Tania de Bourbon Parme – as a special adviser to the endeavour. . . . This Week in Asia sought comment on the current uncertainty surrounding the future of the development from the joint chairmen of The 13 Holdings Limited – Hung and Peter Lee Coker Jnr – but received no response. Perhaps Lady Luck will work her magic and deliver Hung from his current predicament. On the other hand, maybe she won’t. Edited February 9, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted November 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/scmp/videos/10155826636849820/ South China Morning Post 6 hours ago Quote Green light for 55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge Edited February 9, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeandRong Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 What a sight, will it be free or a toll bridge? Their engineering is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 The bridge lights up for 2018 - http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/48746-pictures-of-china/?p=637060 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 What a sight, will it be free or a toll bridge? Their engineering is amazing. HK$177 toll for private car: proposed fees for Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai mega bridge revealed A public hearing will be held later this month to take in views from the relevant trades before a final decision is made ahead of the bridge’s commissioning next year. As the main bridge stretches over Guangdong waters, charges will be bound by the mainland’s Regulation on the Administration of Toll Roads. While Hong Kong and Macau authorities have shared their views with a joint task force, the Guangdong government will have the final say on the tolls. On Wednesday, a notice released by the Guangdong Development and Reform Commission confirmed the levels for different types of vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) The Facebook link - https://www.facebook.com/ChinaPic/photos/a.558235270968533.1073741830.553929144732479/1486110988180952/?type=3&theater China Pictorial Page Liked · 2 hrs · [infographic] The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge http://china-pictorial.com.cn/the-hong-kong-zhuhai-macao-bridge Edited December 29, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted April 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 in the SCMP - notice that the "dolosse, (which) were specially designed to be submerged in a 'random manner'. " ARE random in the area above where the tunnel goes. They can still serve to break up the surf, while not exerting TOO much weight on the tunnel. I find it hard to believe that 5 ton interlocking objects would simply "drift away" Safety concerns over artificial island at mega Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge dismissed Aerial photos show interlocking concrete blocks placed around edges of artificial island for protection appear to have drifted away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted August 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Maybe a little bit interesting - in the SCMP Macau poised to become richest place on the planet by 2020 According to figures from the IMF, the casino hub with overtake Qatar to have the highest per-capita gross domestic product This year the IMF ranked Macau, with a US$122,489 per capita GDP, second behind Qatar, for which it said the equivalent figure was US$128,702. Singapore was ranked fourth with US$98,014, just behind Luxembourg with US$110,870 while Hong Kong took 10th place with a per capita GDP of US$64,533. However, by 2020, Hong Kong’s sister SAR – which outstripped Las Vegas to become the world’s richest casino destination several years ago – would become the richest place in the world with a per capita GDP of US$143,116, leaving Qatar, with a paltry US$139,151, in its wake. . . . With a population of just over 650,000, packed into just 30.8 sq km, Macau also holds top spot as the most densely populated place on Earth, according to the United Nations. The tight squeeze means the casino city has 21,322 people per square kilometre packed into its bustling streets. Hong Kong, the fourth most densely populated place on the planet behind Monaco and Singapore, packs in 6,490 people per square kilometre. However, within its most dense areas, such as Mong Kok, the population density is more than 120,000 people per square kilometre, according to the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 from the SCMP - bridge opens this Wednesday! Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge date leaves bus companies ‘in a spin’ as they scramble to get ready Hong Kong transport minister says bridge will open to public next WednesdayBut bus companies had expected to get two months’ notice, and some vehicles haven’t passed inspections, while not all drivers are qualified But some bus firms have complained about the short notice and said the government had promised to give them two months to get ready. “We are in a spin,” said Au Shui-hing, vice-chairman of One Bus Hong Kong Macau. The official opening will be a day after the opening ceremony for the bridge, in which Hong Kong has invested HK$120 billion so far. Although President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the ceremony on October 23 in Zhuhai, without crossing the border to the Hong Kong side, Chan said he did not know whether any national leaders would officiate at the ceremony, because the event was being arranged by mainland China. . . . There will be 24-hour shuttle bus services between the three cities from port to port, running every five minutes during peak hours, every 10 to 15 minutes during non-peak period and every 15 to 30 minutes overnight. Each trip costs HK$65 during the day, and HK$70 at night. Passengers can also take coaches operated by different companies, running from various locations in Hong Kong, and a selection of destinations on the mainland, and in Macau. . . . Private car drivers heading to Macau can book ahead for one of the 3,000 parking spaces at the city’s port, and Chan said Hong Kong was considering building a similar car park on top of an artificial island near the port. Lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun said he was happy to hear about the idea, which could “kill two birds with one stone”. “It will provide a lot of conveniences but will not bring extra vehicles to Hong Kong,” he said. “The bridge meanwhile can receive more money for its business.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Coverage from the NY TimesFrom the learn something new every day dept, the name of the bridge in Chinese is 港珠澳大桥 （Gǎng zhū ào dàqiáo）. 港珠澳 （Gǎng zhū ào）is an abbreviation for XiāngGǎng Zhūhǎi Àomén, or Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau. It's not clear to me why they wouldn't have a direct link to Shenzhen, allowing you to bypass Hong Kong if traveling to Shenzhen China Opens Giant Bridge Linking Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland “I declare the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is formally open,” he said, after comments by Vice Premier Han Zheng and local officials, including the leaders of Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong Province. Then digital fireworks exploded on a screen behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 The bridge already shows on Baidu maps, but not AutoNavi (Amaps), or Google. Google is always a year or so behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 in the Shanghaiist World’s longest sea bridge opens to traffic, connecting Hong Kong, Macau, and Chinese mainland After nine long years of deaths and delays, drivers can finally use the remarkable bridge... if they have a special permit In order to actually drive on the bridge, you must apply for a special permit with prohibitively high requirements for the average driver. For instance, an individual from Hong Kong wanting to drive to Zhuhai must have paid more than 100,000 yuan ($14,400) in taxes in China, work for a “well-recognized” high-tech company, have donated over 5 million yuan ($720,000) to a provincial charity, or be NPC or CPPCC member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) . . . and CNBC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational/videos/355642661648997/ Why is Macau so rich? CNBC International Quote Macau is projected to become the wealthiest place on earth by 2020. Here's why. Why is Macau so rich? Macau is projected to become the wealthiest place on earth by 2020. Here's why. Posted by CNBC International on Friday, October 26, 2018 Edited December 29, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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