"Drinking the Water of One River and Protecting Two Bridges Together" - Activities to celebrate the 6th International Archives Day were held simultaneously in Wuhan, Hubei Province and Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on June 6. A number of historical documents such as the construction plan and design drawings of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge and Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge were released for the first time.
【During the same period】China Railway Bridge Bureau Archivist Song Qian
For example, Mao Yisheng's manuscript, which we have not seen before, is our own archive, our Daqiao Bureau archives, part of the collection of archives, is also the first time to release to the public.
【Commentary】On a yellowed wax paper, the whole process of Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge from survey and design, construction preparation, main bridge and approach bridge construction was recorded in detail. Liao Aizhong, a staff member of the Archives Department of China Railway Bridge Bureau, introduced that showing historical materials in front of everyone can let more people understand the glory years when the bridge was built.
【During the same period】Liao Aizhong, staff member of the Archives Section of China Railway Bridge Bureau
This wax base map is our first exhibition this time, and then preserved in the archives of the Bridge Bureau, which is to display these dusty archives in the archives, so that everyone can better understand the process of Wuhan building the Yangtze River Bridge.
【Commentary】Through video connection, the old, middle-aged and young generations of bridge people in Wuhan and Nanjing told the stories of building bridges, building inland bridges to cross-sea bridges, and building domestic bridges to overseas bridges. Experts from Hubei Provincial Archives and Jiangsu Provincial Archives shared the stories of the two Yangtze River bridges in the archives.
【Commentary】Previously, Hubei Provincial Archives, Jiangsu Provincial Archives, Wuhan Municipal Archives, Nanjing Municipal Archives, China Railway Bridge Bureau and other units jointly collected old objects, old photos, propaganda pictorials, short videos and other related materials related to the Yangtze River Bridge from the public to enrich and improve the archives of the Yangtze River Bridge.
【During the same period】China Railway Bridge Bureau Archivist Song Qian
The preservation of archives is very important, that is, from the perspective of archives, and then from a social point of view, let everyone see our great project, but also the strength of our Chinese people.
【Commentary】Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is the first dual-purpose public railway bridge built on the Yangtze River after the founding of New China, and Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is the first dual-purpose bridge on the Yangtze River completely designed, built and made of domestic materials by China, and the two bridges are milestones in the history of bridges in China and even the history of bridges in the world.
Reporter Zou Hao reports from Wuhan, Hubei Province
Responsible Editor: [Ye Pan]