A bridge so far: China’s controversial megaproject

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Touted as an engineering wonder, the world’s longest sea bridge, which connects Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, includes a snaking road crossing and an underwater tunnel and reportedly uses enough steel to build 60 Eiffel Towers. Nine years after construction began on the 55-kilometre (34-mile) crossing, a preview organised by the Chinese government this week…



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