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The 【小题1】 (late) season of the travel reality show on Hunan TV 【小题2】 (attract) a newfound interest in the special bridge in Croatia among viewers since it was aired.

China and Croatia are far apart, but they【小题3】 (connect) by the ancient Silk Road more than 700 years ago. In 2022, the Pelješac Bridge, 【小题4】 (build) by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, was 【小题5】 (official) completed and opened to traffic. It connects the northern and southern lands of Croatia, 【小题6】 has become a symbol of friendship and cooperation between Croatia and China.

Hai Tao, the head of the company, talked about the changes it has brought 【小题7】 local people’s lives. He mentioned that people spent three hours traveling to Dubrovnik, yet now it takes only half an hour【小题8】 (cross) the bridge. It saves time, promotes local tourism development and increases job 【小题9】 (opportunity).

The bridge realizes “the centuries-old dream of connecting the south with the rest of Croatia” and its completion “gave the cooperation 【小题10】 Croatia and China a completely new dimension,” Croatian Prime Minister told Xinhua.