Meilan Century Bridge

　　The Century Bridge is not only a key construction project of Hainan Province but also a landmark building in Haikou City. Construction began on May 29, 1998, and the bridge was completed and opened to traffic on August 1, 2003.

　　A bridge spans the sea, linking the vast lands to the north and south. Soaring majestically towards the sky, the awe-inspiring Century Bridge resembles a silver dragon, complementing nearby attractions along Binhai Avenue such as Wanlv Garden, Haidian River, Binhai Park, Century Square, and Meilisha Peninsula, adding vibrant beauty to the emerging “Haikou Bund.”

　　Changing year by year, transformed over a decade. The magnificent Century Bridge, which took more than five years to build, stands tall with its bridge name inscribed in illustrious characters. As Wang Fuyu, then Deputy Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Committee and Secretary of the Haikou Municipal Committee, said at the bridge’s opening ceremony, Haikou—constantly evolving—is steering a steady course, accelerating full speed ahead, transcending time and space, and forging toward the goal of becoming an international metropolis along this modern thoroughfare.