2011 ⟶ Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge Opens

The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, the world's longest, opens...
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💧 Sunshu Ao Constructs China's First Major Reservoir

Sunshu Ao (孫叔敖), China's first hydraulic engineer, creates an enormous artificial reservoir by damming a river for a massive irrigation project while employed in the service of King Zhuang of Chu (died 591 BC)⟶
Sunshu Ao Constructs China's First Major Reservoir (-591)
Hydraulic EngineeringIrrigationAgricultureInfrastructure
ChinaChina

🌉 Construction Begins on the Grand Canal

First part of the Grand Canal of China is built.⟶
Construction Begins on the Grand Canal (-486)
CanalsInfrastructureTransportationEconomyQin DynastyWater ManagementTrade
ChinaChina

⛵ First Recorded Reference to Sailing Carriage in China

earliest known reference to the 'sailing carriage' in China.⟶
First Recorded Reference to Sailing Carriage in China (1585)
TransportationMaritime HistoryMechanical Engineering
ChinaChina

📱 Huawei Founded in Shenzhen

September 15: Huawei founded in Shenzhen, China by Ren Zhengfei.⟶
Huawei Founded in Shenzhen (1987)
TelecommunicationsBusinessElectronicsCorporate History
ChinaChina

🏗️ Three Gorges Dam Construction Begins

December 14: Construction of the Three Gorges Dam begins in Hubei, China.⟶
Three Gorges Dam Construction Begins (1994)
HydropowerInfrastructureEnergyEnvironmentYangtze River
ChinaChina

🌉 Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge Opens

The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, the world's longest, opens in China.⟶
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge Opens (2011)
InfrastructureTransportationConstructionRailways
ChinaChina