(Source: The Chinese University of Hong Kong) The 'One University One Village'team led by Yao Ling Sun Professor of Architecture Prof. Edward Ng Yan-yung of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has built the first modern bamboo bridge-Yi Xin Qiao- in the rural mainland in July. The bridge, incorporating the idea of sustainability and modern knowledge of mechanics, eliminates the difficulties and danger impoverished villagers face when they cross the river. The team made use of the abundance of moso bamboo in southern China in the project. With their improved folk methods of bridge building, the construction was completed in just two months. It serves as a reference for the future...
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