A 6,845-meter-long underwater tunnel - part of a cross-sea link project between Shenzhen and Zhongshan - has reached a milestone. The world's longest and widest sub-sea steel shell concrete tube tunnel consists of 32 tubes. Some 450,000 Hong Kong cars - or half of the 820,000 registered vehicles - will be eligible for the scheme, SAR authorities said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said he hopes the scheme will boost economic, trade, social and cultural links between Hong Kong and Guangdong. They must also have their cars checked at a designated vehicle examination center in Hong Kong and purchase insurance that also covers the mainland from any of 16 Hong Kong companies.

Source: The Standard June 12, 2023 01:12 UTC