China-Maldives Friendship Bridge brings convenience for locals
Xinhua
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Aerial photo taken on Sept 1, 2019 shows the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge in Maldives. The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, the first cross-sea bridge in the Maldives built by a Chinese company connecting the Maldivian capital of Male with neighboring Hulhule Island, was inaugurated on Aug 30, 2018 and put into use on Sept 7, 2018. The 2-km-long bridge is an iconic project of the Maldives and China in co-building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. (Photo: Xinhua)
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A deliveryman drives to send meal orders for customers on the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge in Maldives on Sept 1, 2019.
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A car fixing company owner checks a car in Hulhule, Maldives on Sept 1, 2019.
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Aerial photo taken on Sept 1, 2019 shows the panoramic view of Male, capital of Maldives.
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A driver steers a bus on the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge in Maldives on Sept 1, 2019.
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Aerial photo taken on Sept 1, 2019 shows a bus station in Male, capital of Maldives.
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Photo taken on Sept 1, 2019 shows a car fixing company in Hulhule, Maldives.
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Passengers get on a bus at a bus station in Male, capital of Maldives on Sept 1, 2019.
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Cars drive on the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge in Maldives on Sept 1, 2019.
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A deliveryman prepares meal orders for customers at a pizza shop in Male, capital of Maldives on Sept 1, 2019.