"in the Chinese political system from his New York home. Taiwan-born John Liu, former New York City Council member representing District 20, which includes Flushing Chinatown and other northern Queens neighborhoods, was elected to his current position of New York City Comptroller in November 2009, becoming the first Asian American to be elected to a citywide office in New York City. Concomitantly, Peter Koo, born in Shanghai, was elected to succeed Liu to assume this council membership seat. Margaret Chin became the first Chinese American woman representing Manhattan's Chinatown on the New York City Council, elected in 2009. Grace Meng"
"Construction of the bridge began in December 2003 and it was opened for traffic in December 2008. The bridge carries traffic on the G4W Guangzhou–Macau Expressway. Huangpu Bridge The Huangpu Bridge carries expressway traffic over two branches of the Pearl River in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The bridge is a combined suspension and cable-stayed bridge. The suspension bridge portion crosses the south western channel and has a main span of . the suspension bridge span is one of the ten longest in China and among the 20 longest in the world. The cable stayed portion spans over the north east channel."
"China and the Anshun Bridge (an earlier version of it) was one of them. Anshun Bridge The Anshun Bridge () is a bridge in the provincial capital of Chengdu in Sichuan, China. It crosses the Jin River. The covered bridge contains a relatively large restaurant and is a popular eating location in the city. The original Anshun Bridge was constructed in 1746 by Lingan Hongdui along the Jin River. In 1947, a flood ravaged the city and destroyed the original bridge. The bridge was constructed in 2003 as a replacement of the old bridge which was destroyed by a flood"
"Nanping Nanping () is a third-tier prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian Province, China. It borders Ningde City to the east, Sanming City to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the north and west respectively. Part of the famous Wuyi Mountains range is located in this prefecture. Its population was 3,212,600 at the 2016 census whom 2,660,000 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yanping urban district. Nanping is a picturesque old city, located on a hill near the fall of the Jianxi Brook into the Min, and surrounded by high stone walls. These"
"Huangpu Bridge The Huangpu Bridge carries expressway traffic over two branches of the Pearl River in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The bridge is a combined suspension and cable-stayed bridge. The suspension bridge portion crosses the south western channel and has a main span of . the suspension bridge span is one of the ten longest in China and among the 20 longest in the world. The cable stayed portion spans over the north east channel. At high the pylon on the cable-stayed section is one of the tallest bridge pylons in the world. The total length of the bridge is ."
"Dinghai Bridge Dinghai Bridge (in Chinese 定海大桥, and formerly 定马大桥) is an arch bridge over the Nandu River. The bridge connects Ding'an County on the south side of the Nandu, and Dongshan town in Xiuying District on the north. The bridge is located around 1 km west of Dingcheng and is the main access to that town from the north side of the Nandu. Dingcheng is located on the south side of the Nandu and is the main city in the county. Prior to 2017, there were two, makeshift wooden bridges connecting the north bank of the Nandu with the"
"Songpu Bridge Songpu Bridge, first known as Huangpu River Bridge, Cheting Bridge. It is a double-layer steel truss bridge for highway and railway across the Huangpu River in Songjiang District, Shanghai, China. It is also the first bridge built on the Huangpu River. The Songpu Bridge Railway Bridge and Highway Bridge were opened to traffic on September 11, 1975 and June 29, 1976, respectively. For a long time after its completion, it was also the first bridge on the upper reaches of the Huangpu River until the opening of the Huangpu River Bridge on the G15 Shenhai Expressway in 2006."
"Shuitou, Fujian Shuitou () is a town (a township-level division) of Nan'an City, in southern Fujian province, China. Shuitou is located on the western side of the Shijing River and its estuary, the Anhai Bay (安海湾). It is connected to its eastern neighbor, the town of Anhai, by the famous ancient five-""li""-long Anping Bridge, built from large (some almost 10 meters long) slabs of stone. There is also a modern road to Anhai (and on to Jinjiang City and Quanzhou), which has a much shorter bridge over the Shijing, as the estuary has largely silted up over a thousand of"
"Anshun Bridge The Anshun Bridge () is a bridge in the provincial capital of Chengdu in Sichuan, China. It crosses the Jin River. The covered bridge contains a relatively large restaurant and is a popular eating location in the city. The original Anshun Bridge was constructed in 1746 by Lingan Hongdui along the Jin River. In 1947, a flood ravaged the city and destroyed the original bridge. The bridge was constructed in 2003 as a replacement of the old bridge which was destroyed by a flood in the 1980s. In the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote about several bridges in"
"Marco Polo Bridge The Marco Polo Bridge or Lugou Bridge is a stone bridge located 15 km southwest of Beijing city center in the Fengtai District. It bridges the Yongding River, a major tributary of Hai River. Situated at the eastern end of the bridge is the Wanping Fortress, a historic 17th-century fortress, with the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression inside. In recent years, the water of Yongding River has been diverted to different areas of Beijing so often there is no water under the bridge. The name ""Marco Polo Bridge"" derives from its"
"Bridge Shuinan Bridge Nanping Bridge Yanping District Yanping District is one of the two districts of Nanping, Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The prefecture government is located in the district. The population of Yanping District was 504,483 at the 2016 The name of the district literally means ""Prolong Peace"", and it is still commonly referred to as Nanping, which was its name before 1995. Nowadays, people still use both ""Yanping"" and ""Nanping"" in mailing address, and Nanping is even more common. The city was built as a house at 196 BC. Before that it was a village governed by"
"Nantong Nantong (; former names: Nan-t'ung, Nantung, Tongzhou, or Tungchow; Qihai dialect: ) is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, China. Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, near the river mouth. Nantong is a vital river port bordering Yancheng to the north, Taizhou to the west, Suzhou and Shanghai to the south across the river, and the East China Sea to the east. Its current population is 7,282,835 at the 2010 census, 1,994,708 of whom live in the built-up area made up of three urban districts. In September 26, 2004, the first World Metropolitan Development Forum was"
"Qiongzhou Bridge Qiongzhou Bridge (), also known as the Nandu Bridge and the Nandu Ninth Bridge, spans the Nandu River, Hainan Province, China. Opened on May 12, 2003 at a cost of 200 million yuan (32.3 million USD), it serves as the main bridge from Haikou city to Haikou Meilan International Airport. It crosses the Nandu River at the east end of Guoxing Avenue. The bridge replaces the 5 kilometer away, partially collapsed Nandu River Iron Bridge. This is a tied-arch bridge comprising five tubular steel arches mounted on six concrete foundations. The total width is with a span of"
"Minpu Bridge The Minpu Bridge () is a double-decker cable-stayed bridge over the Huangpu River in Minhang District, Shanghai, China. The bridge is in length, with a main span of and a height of . It opened to traffic on 11 January 2010. The upper deck of the bridge is wide and carries 8 lanes of the tolled Shanghai–Jiaxing–Huzhou Expressway, an expressway that connects the province of Zhejiang in the west with Shanghai Pudong International Airport to the east. The lower deck of the bridge is wide and carries Fanghe Road, and is open to road and pedestrian traffic. The"
"Nanjing Nanjing (), formerly romanized as Nanking and Nankin, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China and the second largest city in the East China region, with an administrative area of and a total population of 8,270,500 . The inner area of Nanjing enclosed by the city wall is Nanjing City (), with an area of , while the Nanjing Metropolitan Region includes surrounding cities and areas, covering over , with a population of over 30 million. Situated in the Yangtze River Delta region, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having"
"to pay tribute. Nandu River Iron Bridge The Nandu River Iron Bridge (), also known as the Devil's Iron Bridge, Old Iron Bridge, and originally the Lu Palace Bridge (吕宫桥), is a partially collapsed, steel truss bridge over the Nandu River, in the north of Hainan Province, China. Opened to traffic in 1942, it was Hainan's first bridge over the Nandu River. The bridge was built by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War to provide access to the land west of the river. On March 26, 1940, approval was given to begin design and construction. The responsibility"
"Lupu Bridge The Lupu Bridge (), named after Luwan District, is a through arch bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, connecting the city's Huangpu and Pudong districts. It is the world's second longest steel arch bridge, after the Chaotianmen Bridge in Chongqing. The bridge has a total length including approach spans of and opened on June 28, 2003. The main bridge structure is 750m long including the two side spans of 100m each, and the main span of over the Huangpu River is longer than the previous record holder for the longest arch bridge, the New River Gorge"
"Nanning–Kunming railway The Nanning–Kunming railway, or Nankun railway (), is a single-track electrified railroad in Southwest China between Nanning and Kunming, provincial capitals, respectively, of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province. The railway was built from December 24, 1990 to March 18, 1997 and has a total length of , including the main line of between Nanning and Kunming and a branch line from Weishe Township of Xingyi City to Hongguo Township of Liupanshui municipality, in Guizhou province. The Nankun Railway is a major rail conduit in Southwest China. Major cities and towns along route include Nanning, Baise, Xingyi,"
"Nanning–Kunming railway The Nanning–Kunming railway, or Nankun railway (), is a single-track electrified railroad in Southwest China between Nanning and Kunming, provincial capitals, respectively, of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province. The railway was built from December 24, 1990 to March 18, 1997 and has a total length of , including the main line of between Nanning and Kunming and a branch line from Weishe Township of Xingyi City to Hongguo Township of Liupanshui municipality, in Guizhou province. The Nankun Railway is a major rail conduit in Southwest China. Major cities and towns along route include Nanning, Baise, Xingyi,"
"Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge The Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China. The bridge is the sixth longest span in the world and the third largest in China. Jiangsu province's first suspension bridge, it lies 10 km downstream of the second Yangtze River Bridge. The bridge connects Hengliang town, a section of Nanjing Raoyue, Nanjing-Nantong Highway, Hongguang village, towns like Long Pao, Xianling and Qilin in Jiangning District, and a section of Raoyue and Shanghai-Nanjing Highway. The 4th Nanjing Yangtze twin-tower bridge fashioned after standard expressway, boasts dual six-lane carriageway designed to"
"Nandu River Iron Bridge The Nandu River Iron Bridge (), also known as the Devil's Iron Bridge, Old Iron Bridge, and originally the Lu Palace Bridge (吕宫桥), is a partially collapsed, steel truss bridge over the Nandu River, in the north of Hainan Province, China. Opened to traffic in 1942, it was Hainan's first bridge over the Nandu River. The bridge was built by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War to provide access to the land west of the river. On March 26, 1940, approval was given to begin design and construction. The responsibility for the bridge's"
"now being converted into Line 8 of the Nanjing Metro. Nanjing–Wuhu railway Nanjing−Wuhu railway or Ningwu railway (), is a single-track railroad in eastern China between Nanjing in Jiangsu Province and Wuhu in Anhui Province. The line is long and was built between 1933 and 1935. Major towns along route include Nanjing, Ma'anshan, and Wuhu. The line follows the southern bank of the Yangtze River from Nanjing to Wuhu. In 1968, the line was extended further west to Tongling, and now forms part of the Nanjing–Tongling railway. The railway passes through urban areas of Nanjing and is now being rerouted"
"is the start point of Min River, it acts as a trading transferring center between North Fujian, Jiangxi and Fuzhou. Also, it is the last stronghold of Fuzhou, the largest city in Fujian, and usually carefully guarded. Because the soldiers came from north China, the city's dialect was more similar to that of Henan Province. The city was named Nanping City at 1956, and after the prefecture was named Nanping in 1995, it changed to its current name. Min River Jianxi Brook Futun Brook Shaxi Brook Jiufeng Mountain (literally 9-peak mountain) Yuping Mountain Jianxi Bridge Shuidong Bridge Yuping Bridge Jianzhou"
"Pukou District Pukou District (), is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China, lying northwest across the Yangtze River from downtown Nanjing. The district was formerly the southern terminus of the Tianjin-Pukou Railway; railcars had to be ferried across the river until it was bridged in 1968. Pukou has administrative jurisdiction over the following 9 subdistricts: Pukou District is located at the northwestern of Nanjing city, between the Yangtze River and Chu River. It is separated from the main part of the city by the Yangtze River with hundred miles of mountains and forests. It"
"G4211 Nanjing–Wuhu Expressway The Nanjing–Wuhu Expressway (), commonly referred to as the ""Ningwu Expressway"" () is a north-south bound expressway that connects Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu and Wuhu, Anhui. It is an auxiliary route of G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway that connects the parallel G42 and G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway. The expressway spans a length of , passes two provinces and serves the cities of Nanjing, Jiangsu; Ma'anshan, Anhui; and Wuhu, Anhui. The north terminus of G4211 is at Tianbao Bridge in Yuhuatai District, Nanjing, and the south terminus connects to G50 and G5011 Wuhu-Hefei Expressway via a cloverleaf interchange in"
"downtown Nantong to Huangdu railway station on the Beijing–Shanghai railway, in the northwestern part of Shanghai City. Anting being within 20 km from Shanghai railway station, the total railway distance from Nantong to Shanghai will be under 160 km. It is expected that the travel time between the two cities will be around 1 hour. The railway will cross the Yangtze River over the new Hutong Yangtze River Bridge being constructed on the western outskirts of Nantong. This will be a double-deck bridge with a 4-track railway on the lower deck and a 6-lane roadway on the upper deck. It"
"maintain a 100–125 km an hour traffic. Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge The Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China. The bridge is the sixth longest span in the world and the third largest in China. Jiangsu province's first suspension bridge, it lies 10 km downstream of the second Yangtze River Bridge. The bridge connects Hengliang town, a section of Nanjing Raoyue, Nanjing-Nantong Highway, Hongguang village, towns like Long Pao, Xianling and Qilin in Jiangning District, and a section of Raoyue and Shanghai-Nanjing Highway. The 4th Nanjing Yangtze twin-tower bridge fashioned after standard"
"the city center on the south bank. Nanjing is an important railway hub in eastern China. It serves as rail junction for the Beijing-Shanghai (Jinghu) (which is itself composed of the old Jinpu and Huning Railways), Nanjing–Tongling Railway (Ningtong), Nanjing–Qidong (Ningqi), and the Nanjing-Xian (Ningxi) which encompasses the Hefei–Nanjing Railway. Nanjing is connected to the national high-speed railway network by Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway and Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line, with several more high-speed rail lines under construction. Among all 17 railway stations in Nanjing, passenger rail service is mainly provided by Nanjing Railway Station and Nanjing South Railway Station, while other"
"the Hengfeng–Fuzhou railway or Hengfu railway (横幅铁路). The line passes through the Wuyi Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hengfeng–Nanping railway Hengfeng–Nanping railway, also known as the Hengnan railway (), is a railroad in eastern China between Hengfeng, Jiangxi Province and Nanping, Fujian Province. The line is long, including a spur line to Shangrao, and opened in December 1998. Major cities along route include Hengfeng, Wuyishan, Jianyang, Jian'ou, and Nanping. The Hengfeng–Nanping railway connects Hengfeng, on the Shanghai–Kunming railway with Nanping, on the Nanping–Fuzhou railway and created Jiangxi's second rail connection with Fujian. In 2006, the Ministry of Railways, after"
"Nanjing–Wuhu railway Nanjing−Wuhu railway or Ningwu railway (), is a single-track railroad in eastern China between Nanjing in Jiangsu Province and Wuhu in Anhui Province. The line is long and was built between 1933 and 1935. Major towns along route include Nanjing, Ma'anshan, and Wuhu. The line follows the southern bank of the Yangtze River from Nanjing to Wuhu. In 1968, the line was extended further west to Tongling, and now forms part of the Nanjing–Tongling railway. The railway passes through urban areas of Nanjing and is now being rerouted to run outside of the city. The old track is"
"Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge () is a double-decked road-rail truss bridge across the Yangtze River between Pukou and Xiaguan in Nanjing, China. Its upper deck is part of China National Highway 104, spanning . Its lower deck, with a double-track railway, is long, and completes the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, which had been divided by the Yangtze for decades. Its right bridge consists of nine piers, with the maximum span of and the total length of . The bridge carries approximately 80,000 vehicles and 190 trains per day. The bridge was completed and open for traffic in"
"Nantou (historic town) Nantou () is a historical monument in Shenzhen, China. It was the former administrative centre of Xin'an County. It was formerly a walled city facing Qianhai Bay. The city was on the sea route in South China and was regarded as the gatekeeper of the Pearl River and Guangzhou. The walled city is also known as Nantoucheng (南头城), ""walled city of Nantou"". The inhabitants of Nantou extended south along Taishanwan to Chenwuwei (陈屋围), including Guankou (关口) and Shiqiaotou (石桥头). The history of Nantou dates back to 331 CE. It was known as Dongguan (东官) as it was"
"Dandong Dandong (), formerly known as Andong, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese border city, facing Sinuiju, North Korea across the Yalu River, which demarcates the Sino-North Korean border. To the southwest of the city, the river flows into Korea Bay. Dandong has therefore had a dynamic history because of its strategic location for the northeast's rich natural resources and because of its convenient access to the ocean. It is designated as a major export production centre for the province, and is a port city connected by rail with"