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Old Posted Oct 19, 2011, 4:06 AM
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Originally Posted by pdxtraveler View Post
I have enjoyed the whole tour so much! What an amazing bridge going up in this last set.
There are actually two large bridges being built in Vladivostok right now, both in preparation for hosting the APEC summit next year.

One over Golden Horn Bay:


The other connects the city to Russky Island, where most of the summit venues are being built. When completed it will be the second tallest bridge in the world, and the world's longest cable-stayed bridge:


You can see both bridges in this photo:


The APEC Summit is the annual economic and trade summit in which the world's leaders dress in native costumes and pose for a dorky group picture:

APEC Summit

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