The Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong

"Ladies and gentlemen", we will shortly be landing at Hong Kong International Airport. For your safety, you are advised to remain seated and to fasten your seat belts ". The captain's voice rang through the audio system amidst the droning of the plane. Within a few minutes I began to feel the plane losing thrust and altitude. " Soon," I said to myself, " I will for the first time look at the magnificent Tsing Ma Bridge from the sky.
Well, I was not disappointed as the plane glided slowly over and past the bridge, landing shortly at Hong Kong International Airport west of the bridge. The…