Xinhua says the bridge, will cut the length of the trip between Shanghai and Ningbo by 120 kilometers, and is expected to reduce traffic congestion in the booming economic region.

• 新华社说，这座桥梁将把上海和宁波之间的行程缩短120公里；大桥预计将缓解这个经济蓬勃发展地区的交通堵塞问题。