Located in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang, the U.S.-designed Rong Cao (Dragon Bridge) puts on fire-breathing shows every weekend.
Breathing fire every weekend —
Located in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang, the U.S.-designed Rong Cao (Dragon Bridge) puts on fire-breathing shows every weekend.
Louis Berger
The Dragon Bridge opened in 2013. It's being seen as a symbol of the city's newfound prosperity.
Da Nang's Dragon Bridge —
The Dragon Bridge opened in 2013. It's being seen as a symbol of the city's newfound prosperity.
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The bridge helps connect the two banks of the Han River, boosting the city's economy.
Economic boost —
The bridge helps connect the two banks of the Han River, boosting the city's economy.
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The artfully designed structure takes its inspiration from 1,000-year-old Vietnamese mythology.
Myth made modern —
The artfully designed structure takes its inspiration from 1,000-year-old Vietnamese mythology.
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The Da Nang Department of Sports, Culture and Tourism expects the bridge to draw 3 million visitors to the city this year.
Tourist draw —
The Da Nang Department of Sports, Culture and Tourism expects the bridge to draw 3 million visitors to the city this year.
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Da Nang is one of Vietnam's rising economic success stories.
Da Nang comes of age —
Da Nang is one of Vietnam's rising economic success stories.
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"The dragon is one of the most important symbols in Vietnamese culture," says Nick Masucci, CEO of Louis Berger, a partner in the bridge's design and construction.
Cultural symbol —
"The dragon is one of the most important symbols in Vietnamese culture," says Nick Masucci, CEO of Louis Berger, a partner in the bridge's design and construction.
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Boat tours make the most of the bridge's popularity -- prows are painted with the dragon's likeness.
Boating designs —
Boat tours make the most of the bridge's popularity -- prows are painted with the dragon's likeness.
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The bridge is illuminated each night with thousands of LED lights.
Night lights —
The bridge is illuminated each night with thousands of LED lights.
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The bridge's creators, the firms Louis Berger and Ammann & Whitney, were recipients of the 2014 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Engineering Excellence Award.
Beneath the dragon —
The bridge's creators, the firms Louis Berger and Ammann & Whitney, were recipients of the 2014 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Engineering Excellence Award.
Louis Berger
The bridge is lit with thousands of dynamic LEDs at night.
LED drama —
The bridge is lit with thousands of dynamic LEDs at night.
Louis Berger