A: The Danjiang Bridge in New Taipei City is to open on May 12, and the MRT Sanying Line (Light Blue Line) will also open in June. Isn’t that great?
B: Is that the bridge connecting the city’s Tamsui and Bali Districts? What’s so special about this new landmark spanning the Tamsui River?
A: The Danjiang Bridge will become the world’s longest-span single-mast asymmetric cable-stayed bridge — with a total river-crossing section of 920 meters and main span of 450 meters.
Photo: Liberty Times 照片：自由時報
B: The news says there are sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides. Watching the sunset from the bridge must be wonderful.
A: The mayor recently visited the team behind the Sydney New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Perhaps we’ll also see a fireworks display on the Danjiang Bridge soon.
A: 新北市淡江大橋5月12日即將通車，而捷運三鶯線（淡藍線）6月也將通車，很棒吧？
B: 你是說連結淡水區和八里區的大橋？這座橫跨淡水河口的新地標有什麼特色呢？
A: 淡江大橋主橋全長約920公尺，主跨約450公尺，將成為全球最大跨距的「單塔不對稱斜張橋」！
B: 新聞說在大橋的兩側，都有人行道／自行車道耶，在橋上看夕陽一定很美吧。
A: 最近新北市長還特別拜訪了雪梨大橋跨年煙火秀的團隊，或許以後也能看到淡江大橋煙火秀。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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