The Archive · 1940

Plan to Reconstruct Chungking

Bridge Across Yangtze

Envisaged Chungking, Sept. 2L.

It is learned that in its plans for} the reconstruction of Chungking, the Government proposes to construct a bridge across the Yangtze to connect Chungking city proper with the south bank of the river. At present traffic between the city and the south bank is by ferry steamers and junks.

There is also a plan to construct a boulevard around the city along the banks of the Yangtze end: Chialing fivers. Another plan is to build a funnel under the Chialing river con-voeting Chungking city with the}, north bank of the river.—Reuter.

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