On June 24, the national sci-tech conference, the national science and technology award conference, and the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) were held in Beijing. During the event, it was announced that the "Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Cluster Project" nominated by Guangdong province was awarded the first prize in the National Science and Technology Progress Award.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which connects Hong Kong, Macao, and Zhuhai, is currently the world's longest sea-crossing bridge and is often referred to as the "Mount Everest" of the bridge engineering world. Spanning a total length of 55 kilometers, the bridge integrates bridges, islands, and tunnels, marking it as one of China's major infrastructure achievements following the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the Three Gorges Dam.