The world’s longest bridge and tunnel sea crossing, which connects Hong Kong to the cities in the Greater Bay Area of southern China, has finally opened on Oct. 24.
The 55-kilometer Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge provides a major boost to regional tourism, bringing attractions of Macao and Guangdong within easy reach.
The bridge will consolidate Hong Kong’s position as a hub for multi-destination travel within the Greater Bay Area, which includes nine cities in the Guangdong Province and two Special Administrative Regions. It shortens the journey from Hong Kong International Airport to Zhuhai from four hours to just 45 minutes.
The first port of call for travelers using the new bridge is Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, home of the city’s international airport and Disneyland.
Visitors can ride the famous Ngong Ping 360 cable car to the Big Buddha statue and Po Lin Monastery and take a walk along Wisdom Path, a peaceful and spiritual trail featuring carved wooden pillars. For an authentic cultural experience, visitors can explore Tai O Fishing Village with its distinctive stilt houses.
In addition, the HZMB puts a wealth of diverse cultural attractions in Macao and Guangdong within easy reach of Hong Kong, including the stunning ruins of St. Paul’s in Macao, the Statue of Fisher Girl in Zhuhai, the Kaiping Diaolou and the Seven Star Crags in Zhaoqing, and many more.
A fast and convenient cross-border bus service is available to take pioneering travelers over the iconic new bridge.
At 55 kilometers, the HZMB is 20 times longer than San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. It contains enough steel to build 60 Eiffel Towers and is designed to last 120 years—two decades longer than the average lifespan of most major cross-sea bridges.