It is the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world – 36 Kilometers - and comes with a price tag of 11.8 billion yuan (US$1.70 billion).
Opened in May 2008, some 600 Chinese engineers, draftsmen, architects and Designers spent 9 years on planning, preparation and design of the bridge.
It is an S-shaped stayed-cable Bridge linking Ningbo's Cixi country in the south to Jiaxing in the north.
The Bridge has a 6-lane motorway which shaves 120 kilometers off the Driving journey between Shanghai and Ningbo.
There are also 2 extra lanes Reserved for backup and emergency use.