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The Yalu River Bridge is an international bridge connecting China and North Korea, which was completed in 2010, but has not been opened to traffic for a long time, and now that 9 years have passed, what is the reason why the bridge has not been opened to traffic for so long?
Built in 1972, the bridge has gone through nearly 50 years of twists and turns from design and construction to completion.
At the end of 1972, 60 kilometers away from China and North Korea, construction began on a large bridge over the Yalu River.
At that time, in order to provide assistance to North Korea, North Korea made only one request: the Friendship Bridge between China and North Korea, an international bridge that could withstand the vehicles of various countries to travel between China and North Korea.
However, at that time, there were only a few bridges of this type in China, which was a challenge for the mainland.
As a result, research units, experts and scholars from both China and North Korea gathered together to sum up their experience for the construction of the Yalu River Bridge, and not only that, but also set up a special leading group to implement and organize the construction of this construction project, and specially transferred a capable force from all over the country to build the Yalu River Bridge.
In order to complete the construction of the bridge on the Yalu River in a short period of time, the Central Development and Reform Commission has also provided strong support.
With the research of experts and the hard work of the construction personnel, the construction of the Yalu River Bridge is in full swing, after 37 years, on June 25, 2010, the Yalu River Bridge officially passed the acceptance.
The sole proprietorship of 2.2 billion is overdue.
Everyone thought that the construction and opening of the Yalu River Bridge had come to an end, but what they didn't expect was:
The opening of the bridge has been delayed by 10 years.
So what is the reason for the delay in the opening of this bridge, so that it took so long to open to traffic?
The reason is that in 2010, the road was completed and opened to traffic, but it was the Yalu River Bridge that was built in 1972, and the bridge was in 2008, when the main road under the elevated road led to the bridge section of the Yalu River.
Why?
The reason is simple, because the main road of the bridge is not closed to the outside world, that is, it is not encapsulated, so there is no condition for opening to traffic at all, unless the main road is completely demolished and then rebuilt.
According to the design plan at that time, the main road was planned to be 24 meters, but after completion, it was found that the width of the main road was only 8 meters wide, which not only did not meet the standards of the national bridge, but also the width was very dangerous for traffic in road conditions.
On the one hand, the main road does not meet the national standards, and on the other hand, it affects the opening of the Yalu River Bridge, so in order to be able to open the Yalu River Bridge to traffic, the construction party of the bridge has to dismantle the main road and then rebuild it.
On December 1, 2010, the Yalu River Bridge was opened to traffic, but it was precisely at this moment that there were some things worth pondering, it was because of this project, in the process of acceptance, that this problem was discovered, and the designer and construction party of this large project did not get the corresponding approval documents, and the materials were replaced without authorization.
This question can be said to be a big mistake, and the competent unit of this project is the Ministry of Construction.
The reason why the Yalu River Bridge has persevered.
The construction of the Yalu River Bridge has always been highly valued by the central government.
The construction of this Yalu River bridge dates back to 1959.
The construction of the Yalu River Bridge was also the signing of a treaty of friendship and cooperation between China and North Korea in 1959 after the friendly cooperation and exchanges between China and North Korea, one of which was the development of the Yalu River into an international transportation corridor by China and North Korea.
It can be seen that the construction of the Yalu River Bridge is very important, because it will be an important guarantee for the international transportation channel between China and North Korea.
After the signing of this treaty, in order to be able to implement this treaty, the high-level leaders of China and the DPRK personally went to the Yalu River bridge to inspect the next stage, but the Yalu River bridge at that time could not immediately start construction due to the limited situation, so the leaders of China and the DPRK put forward the following proposal: first build the construction plan of the Yalu River Bridge, and then start construction when the situation is better again.
After several years of difficult negotiations, the construction of the Yalu River Bridge finally began in 1972 with the joint efforts of China and North Korea.
It is worth mentioning that:
The Chinese side is unilaterally assisting the DPRK in construction, then, according to the provisions of the cooperation treaty, it is the mainland that carries out all kinds of construction on the DPRK, all of which are free of charge, that is, the Chinese side unilaterally builds the Yalu River Bridge, and the DPRK does not need to pay any costs in this project.
After the bridge was opened to traffic.
Speaking of the Yalu River Bridge, it is not an ordinary bridge, but the only bridge connecting China and North Korea, so it is not an exaggeration to label this bridge as an international one.
After the bridge was completed and opened to traffic, most of the vehicles passing through China were to pass, so it is not an exaggeration to call this bridge a bridge in China.
The construction of this bridge, as early as 1959, was planned.
However, to this day, the construction of this bridge has taken nearly 50 years, because the cooperative relationship between China and North Korea at that time was not as "deep" as it is now, so the construction of this bridge took a long time to complete.
Therefore, the construction of this Yalu River Bridge must be completed.
After the completion of the Yalu River Bridge, it is of great significance, on the one hand, it will facilitate trade between China and North Korea, and on the other hand, it can also transport materials to various border cities in the interior of the mainland.
Why do you put this label on your own bridge?
Why is the Yalu River Bridge labeled in this way?
On the one hand, the Yalu River Bridge is an important bridge opened up by China and an international transportation channel, so it is also known as an international bridge, on the other hand, the bridge is funded by China's own funds to support the construction of the bridge, so it is also called China's bridge, these labels, are appropriate.
However, in the eyes of some people, the Yalu River Bridge can be called an international bridge, but it cannot be called a Chinese bridge, because the construction of the Yalu River Bridge is to aid the DPRK to create an existence, and the emergence of the bridge has made the bridge of friendship between China and North Korea more stable.
At the same time, the construction of the Yalu River Bridge is also in response to emergencies, and the United States has threatened a nuclear strike on North Korea, so the construction of the Yalu River Bridge is a correct decision.
In 1950, after the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, an agreement was signed on the construction of a bridge over the Yalu River, but no construction was carried out.
On December 1, 2010, after the completion and opening of the Yalu River Bridge, as a Chinese initiative.
However, you may think that the construction of the Yalu River Bridge is a kind of support for North Korea, but you do not realize that the construction of the Yalu River Bridge is not only to support North Korea, but also an important reason.
The reason for this is to transport North Korean resources to China.
Because China has a good relationship with North Korea, the North Korean state will trade with the mainland, and it is also very important that China can transport North Korean resources to the interior of China.
The situation after the opening of the Yalu River Bridge.
After its completion and opening to traffic, the Yalu River Bridge also played its role, on the one hand, China and North Korea not only supported the DPRK, but also sold its own resources to the DPRK country, on the other hand, it also provided a channel for border cities in Chinese mainland to pass through the DPRK materials.
After the opening of the Yalu River Bridge, the trade volume exceeded 1 billion yuan.
The Yalu River Bridge connects to the city of Linjiang in Jilin, China, which is not only a political center, but also a border city with North Korea.
Because of this, it is more convenient to communicate between China and North Korea.
The Yalu River Bridge is of great significance to China, on the one hand, as a support for North Korea.
On the other hand, it is also of great significance for the peace and stability of Northeast China.
Epilogue:
Although the Yalu River Bridge has been built for nearly 50 years, its significance is not only to support North Korea, but also to maintain peace and stability in the northeast region.