Bingu Yangtze River Bridge is the largest and highest bridge among the dozens of bridges built on the Yangtze River in China in recent years, and it is also the closest to the Yangtze River Estuary!

The river here is wide open, huge ships shuttle around, and it is quite difficult to build a bridge.

The total length of the bridge is 32.4 kilometers, of which the cross-river bridge is 8146 meters long and the main bridge span is 1088 meters. It is the world's largest span cable-stayed bridge. It has created the deepest foundation, the highest bridge tower, the longest cable, and the largest main span.

The world record represents the highest level of bridge construction technology in the world.

This bridge, which Chinese bridge builders are proud of, has been looking forward to a grand opening ceremony.

As far as Jiangnan Province is concerned, when the Jiangcheng Yangtze River Bridge was completed forty years ago, the whole country celebrated with great excitement; when the Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge was completed, the then General Secretary S personally attended the opening ceremony; he went to Yangzhou to celebrate the completion of the Runyang Bridge.

During the opening ceremony, national leaders also made a special trip to attend the opening ceremony.

Therefore, when this world-class bridge, which is larger than ever before, stands at the mouth of the Yangtze River, everyone from the bridge builders to the local party and government cadres on both sides of the bridge to the people on both sides of the river are looking forward to a grand opening ceremony, and for this purpose

Carefully prepared.

In fact, the bridge was closed in June last year and was basically completed by the end of the year.

From March of this year to now, there have been constant media reports about the upcoming grand opening ceremony. But by May, leaders at all levels were busy with earthquake relief in Xichuan, and the originally scheduled Olympic torch relay across the river had quietly arrived.

When the torch bearer ran across the bridge holding the Olympic torch, the people of Binjiang saw the majestic panoramic view of the bridge for the first time on TV. Before that, the transportation department had quietly removed the roadblocks and started trial operation.

The daily throughput of vehicles has increased from more than 7,000 at the beginning of the trial to 26,000 currently.

Watching the leader's motorcade leave under the guidance of a police car, Wu Guoqun felt mixed emotions.

He and his team have been preparing for this day for a whole year.

In the past year, he and his team members have come up with more than a dozen celebration plans, and even prepared a grand theatrical party to celebrate the official opening of the bridge. However, all the previous preparations were in vain.

For the just-concluded traffic opening event, relevant departments reminded that it was not a "ceremony" but a brief "event." It was held at the North Bridge Toll Station and took less than 20 minutes from start to finish. The Ministry of Transport attended the "event"

The leaders and provincial leaders didn’t even speak. They just cut the ribbon and this world-famous bridge was “officially opened to traffic”!

"Bureau Wu, the leaders have all left, and it's time for me to go back." Han Xiangning, who was invited to come back to attend the traffic opening "event", came over and said goodbye.

Comrade Lao Wu came to his senses and said with a wry smile: "Han Bureau, it seems that Bingu Yangtze River Bridge has set another record."

Han Xiangning asked subconsciously: "What record?"

"It created the record of the simplest opening ceremony of a major project construction in Jiangnan Province and even the country." Comrade Lao Wu sighed and said with emotion: "But it also reflects the simplicity and frugality of the central and provincial and municipal leaders in the context of earthquake relief.

demonstration."

Han Xiangning reacted and said with deep understanding: "If there had not been a big earthquake in Xichuan, the opening ceremony would have been a grand ceremony."

"If I had known that there would be a major earthquake in Xichuan, why would I have bothered? I have been working in vain for a whole year, and I feel aggrieved just thinking about it."

"If we had known earlier that there would be an earthquake in Xichuan, it would not have caused so many casualties."

"It's true, who knew a natural disaster would happen."

"Director Wu, you are busy first, I will go say hello to Director Li and then leave."

"Leaving today?"

"Xianyu is so busy that he can't go home every once in a while. If I don't go back quickly, who will study Hanhan?"

"Then how do you plan to leave?"

"Take the bus. Most of the passengers here go to Donghai. It's very convenient."

Han Xiangning walked over and said hello to Deputy Director Li and other leaders, then got on a bus and left.

Comrade Lao Wu watched Han Xiangning go and realized that he should get down to business next. After all, he was not only the chief planner of the "activities" for the bridge's opening to traffic, but he was also the deputy inspector of the Changhang Public Security Bureau and the director of the Changhang Binjiang Branch.

He adjusted his mood and rushed to the bridge management office to discuss with the person in charge the transfer of the former bridge construction headquarters office building. He then returned to the bureau and convened a party committee meeting to study and deploy the relocation plan.

In fact, no deliberate research is required.

Members of the leadership team of the branch office building of the headquarters have all been there. We have already discussed which office will be used for what purpose in the future. The only thing we have to do is to determine the date of the move. At the same time, we need to contact the telecommunications department and the superior technical department, and put the phone number

The lines and public security intranet were moved there. In addition, the media was contacted to issue an announcement to let the public know that the Changhang Branch Branch had been moved.

After studying the matter of moving, Sheng Baocheng, the political commissar who assisted Comrade Wu in the daily work of the branch, talked about supporting the Xichuan earthquake relief work.

"Bureau Wu, everyone, Lao Xu called me this morning, saying that their rescue mission has been completed, and their superiors asked them to return early tomorrow morning. Mr. Xu also received the notice, and he called before the meeting to ask,

When the comrades who participated in emergency rescue and disaster relief come back, will there be a welcome ceremony?"

To support earthquake relief, the Changhang Aviation Branch also participated.

The fire detachment and the Binjiang Port Enterprise Fire Brigade have rich rescue experience. The day after the earthquake, the branch followed the unified deployment of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Transport Public Security Bureau and asked the fire detachment chief Xu to lead the Binjiang Port Enterprise Fire Brigade to carry various types of explosives.

He dismantled the life-saving equipment and rushed to Xichuan for rescue with the officers and soldiers of the Armed Police Binjiang Fire Detachment.

The comrades have been there for nearly a month, and all the people who can be saved have been rescued. Those who cannot be rescued have a low chance of survival. There is no point in rummaging through the ruins that were shaken by the earthquake.

Comrade Lao Wu felt extremely heavy when he thought of the series of casualties. He was silent for a while before raising his head and asked: "Where is the Linghai Reserve Battalion? Is there any news about the Linghai Reserve Battalion?"

"I called and asked," Sheng Baocheng lit a cigarette and reported: "The mission of the Linghai Reserve Battalion ended yesterday afternoon. The pre-assigned officers and soldiers who participated in the operation returned to the camp yesterday afternoon. The rescue company led by Xu Guan and Zhang

Comrade, come back early tomorrow morning, Mr. Sun and the employees of Linghai Road and Bridge Company will not come back."

"Why don't you come back?"

"The roads and bridges they repaired before have many safety hazards. Next, they need to strengthen the roads and bridges leading to the disaster area. Then the superiors asked Binjiang to support the reconstruction of the disaster area. Since reconstruction is to be done, a construction team is needed. Linghai Road and Bridge Company said

We are very familiar with the situation in the disaster area and there are so many construction machinery, so of course we have to stay and participate in the reconstruction."

The old director put out his cigarette butt and added: "Bureau Wu, I contacted Director Qin this morning. Director Qin said that the municipal party committee decided to let him stay in the disaster area and be fully responsible for the follow-up support and reconstruction work. Director Qin also said that Ge Tiao has come back.

I handed over all the unspent more than five million yuan in charity to him."

Donations from other units are donated to organizations such as the Red Cross.

The "shareholders" of the Linghai Reserve Camp such as the Changhang Shipping Branch, Binjiang Maritime Safety Bureau, Binjiang Customs, and Binjiang Port Group remitted all donations from cadres and employees to the Linghai Reserve Camp. It's not that they don't trust charities such as the Red Cross.

, the main consideration is that the Linghai Reserve Battalion is on the front line of rescue operations, and remitting the donations to the Linghai Reserve Battalion can put everyone's donations to the most effective use.

Because of this, the Linghai Reserve Battalion's rescue operation in Xichuan was very "generous" and there was no need to worry about funds. Although the past month was like water, there was still more than 5 million left in the account until the task was completed.

But what we have to consider now is not the unspent donation.

Comrade Lao Wu thought for a while and asked: "Have you called the city? Do you know what the city's plans are? After all, it is not just our Changhang branch and family who went to Xichuan this time, the city bureau's special police also went.

Later, a medical team was sent to the disaster area."

"I called the municipal party committee office and asked," Sheng Baocheng said quickly: "Yang Ke from the municipal party committee office said that the city leaders have not yet thought about how to welcome the comrades who support emergency rescue and disaster relief when they return."

Some time ago, the city leaders were busy studying how to better support Xichuan rescue operations. They have been busy with the opening of the Yangtze River Bridge in the past few days. It is conceivable that they will have to study how to support the reconstruction of disaster areas, and they did not bother to study any of the rescue workers who have worked hard and accomplished.

Returning is normal.

Thinking that today's traffic opening "event" was so simple that it lasted less than twenty minutes, and the ministry and provincial leaders did not even speak. Comrade Wu weighed in and said: "The earthquake caused so many deaths, and it is a time for the whole country to mourn.

It is not appropriate for us to decorate with lanterns, beat gongs and drums to welcome our comrades back home."

"But we can't express our opinions, otherwise comrades will definitely have ideas."

"In the past month, we have only seen some reports on casualties in the news. What they saw and experienced personally on the front line of rescue operations is something that those of us at the rear cannot even imagine. I

I believe comrades won’t care about that.”

Comrade Lao Wu paused and then said: "Besides, it's not appropriate to make a big deal, but we can hold a small welcome ceremony internally. There will be no publicity, no reports, and no gongs and drums. Comrades will definitely understand."

"Keep a low profile and do it internally?"

"Well, you can discuss it with Mr. Xu on how to do it specifically. I only have one suggestion. During the welcome ceremony, there should be a moment of collective standing and a moment of silence for the compatriots who died in the earthquake."

"yes."

"By the way, our old employee Zhu Baogen has also gone. Just because he has retired, we cannot stop treating him as one of our own."

"Don't worry, Director Wu, I will invite Lao Zhu to participate when the time comes."

Just as he was talking, Sheng Baocheng's cell phone rang.

He looked at the caller ID, said it was from customs, and pressed the call button to answer.

Unexpectedly, several leaders of the customs were also asking about how to welcome Xu Mingyuan and other comrades involved in the rescue. Wu Guoqun weighed it up and simply suggested contacting the leaders of Linghai City and Binjiang Maritime Safety Bureau, and suggested that several units on the river handle it together. Anyway,

Not many people went to Xichuan for rescue and disaster relief this time.

The main force in Linghai's rescue and rescue work has returned to the site and will be involved in the reconstruction next. The "main force" will not be able to come back for a while. Linghai Secretary Qian felt that Comrade Wu's suggestion was feasible, so he not only agreed to work with several companies, but also took on the responsibility

Funding required for a small welcome ceremony.
Chapter completed!