On October 23, 2018, President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.

The HZMB,     1     (locate) at the waters of the Lingding Sea, is a huge sea-crossing project, linking Hong Kong, Macao and the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai. As the world’s     2     (long) sea-based project, the 55-kilometre bridge is the result of five years of research and another nine years of building. It has been described as one of the seven     3     (wonder) of the modern world”.

The project     4     (make) up of several parts. It is designed with     5     service life of 120 years. It can withstand very strong winds. The bridge’s engineers had to consider many environmental factors     6     (protect) the     7     (surround) environment while building the bridge. Chinese white dolphins, an endangered species that lives in the area,     8     (be) a particular concern.

The HZMB will make     9     much more convenient to travel between the three areas it connects. It will bring people in Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong within a “one-hour living circle”,     10     is expected to attract more visitors. It will be a transport link as well as a social; economic, cultural, and tourism connection among the three areas.