China's first big-span steel suspension bridge to open by Spring Festival

An aerial photo taken on January 18, 2018 shows the construction site of the 2,390-meter-long Hangrui Dongting Bridge, the world's second and China's first big-span steel beam suspension bridge. It is part of the Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway, built over the waters of Dongting Lake in Yueyang, Hunan Province. The main bridge construction will be completed after its forty pairs of stayed-cable central buckles are successfully installed. The bridge is expected to be put into operation by the Spring Festival this year. [Photo: IC]