Major overpass opens to traffic in Da Nang

[hans]

isnt it a buddism structure?

For those not familiar with Hinduism, lingam and yoni are the names of the male and female genitalia.
Together with Quan Am (also known as Kuan-Yin in China).
This is the picture of the 68 meter high Quan Am statue at Son Tra peninsula.
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[Carlosa]

so lucky you chosen Da Nang.
I'm thinking of moving house South.

Welcome man, you will not regret it.

isnt it a buddism structure?

Hindu.

 

[Pandemonium]

That is something for our indian friends on this forum. a homage to the ancient Cham Kingdom.
@kaku1 @Carlosa



By Huu Tra, Thanh Nien News
DA NANG - Sunday, March 29, 2015 21:04

The design of the Nga ba Hue overpass was inspired by the shapes of linga and yoni -- symbols of Lord Shiva in Hinduism. File photo


A three-level overpass, costing US$93 million to build, was inaugurated Sunday in the central city of Da Nang.

Located on the National Highway 1A at the gateway to Da Nang, Nga ba Hue Overpass is expected to ease traffic congestion and reduce accidents there.

Nga ba Hue, or Hue T-junction, receives more than 15,000 car arrivals and hundreds of thousands of motorbike arrivals every day. It is considered an accident-prone spot in the city.

Trung Nam Group, the investor, said the overpass’s design was inspired by the shapes of linga and yoni -- symbols of Lord Shiva in Hinduism.

It took 18 months to build the overpass, the investor said.

Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang said at the inauguration ceremony:“This is not only a construction contributing to Da Nang City’s development but also a major part of the national highway upgrade plan.”

incidentally i was backpacking through vietnam and was in da nang just couple of days back . the dragon bridge is indeed spectacular at night . da nang is an incredibly beautiful city and i loved every bit of it . cheers !!