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08-10-2024, 03:15 AM
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Shui'an Longting Bridge Collapses
On August 8, 2024, the Shui'an Longting Bridge in Sansui County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou, collapsed. Officials reported that it was a "natural collapse" and that "there were no casualties and demolition and reconstruction have been initiated"
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08-11-2024, 11:27 AM
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Re: Shui'an Longting Bridge Collapses
When I was in China, we passed over some bridges that our guide said were built in the 1300's and 1400's. In the cemetery at Szuchou, there are some graves from western visitors from 1348. I always wondered how those bridges would stand up to modern traffic. Even the big ones were only built for horse and wagon carts, and foot traffic. They must groan when semis drive over them.  |
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08-11-2024, 11:29 AM
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Re: Shui'an Longting Bridge Collapses
It says this bridge was built in the 1960's, so it's not that old. Shoddy "Great Leap Forward" construction, probably.
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08-12-2024, 04:50 AM
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Re: Shui'an Longting Bridge Collapses
"Great Leap Forward" vs. "Build Back Better"... no difference in socialist/communist Maoist leadership. Both idealisms doomed to failure at the people's expense. (No trolling outside of the water
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08-12-2024, 08:44 AM
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Re: Shui'an Longting Bridge Collapses
The 3rd video features a narration by Jabba the Hut. Me love you, Longting! |
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08-12-2024, 12:17 PM
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Re: Shui'an Longting Bridge Collapses
inadequate drainage allowing water saturation maybe. Cracks were showing so they sealed off the bridge.
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08-12-2024, 04:21 PM
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Re: Shui'an Longting Bridge Collapses
I think the term is "structural humiliation"... it collapsed because it just couldn't stand having it's staircase painted into a rainbow.
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