People work on the construction site of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, in Maldives on July 20, 2017. The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, the first cross-sea bridge in the Maldives, opened to traffic on Thursday evening. The bridge is an iconic project of the Maldives and China in co-building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. (Xinhua/Du Cailiang)