Cross-sea bridge starts operations in China's Hainan Province

The cross-sea Haiwen Bridge in south CHINA's Hainan province officially opened to the public on March 18.

It is the first bridge in CHINA built over a seismic fault line.

The bridge starts in the city of Wenchang, passes through Sanbang and Beigang Island and ends in the city of Haikou.

The trip between Wenchang and Haikou used to take an hour and a half, and now takes about 20 minutes.

Aerial photo of Haiwen Bridge, Hainan province, South CHINA. /VCG Photo

Aerial photo of Haiwen Bridge, Hainan province, South CHINA. /VCG Photo

Aerial photo of Haiwen Bridge, Hainan province, South CHINA. /VCG Photo

Aerial photo of Haiwen Bridge, Hainan province, south CHINA. /VCG Photo

Aerial photo of Haiwen Bridge, Hainan province, south CHINA. /VCG Photo

(With input from Xinhua)