大象传媒

大象传媒 World Service
Last updated:聽22 july, 2010 - 15:34 GMT

Spanning the World

Bridges can symbolize man's desire to span the world, to bring people closer together and to access further territories.

This series looks at the significance of bridges as icons, as a means of connecting communities - or delineating separateness.

Part Three - Oresund Bridge-Tunnel

What personal stories can a bridge reveal?

When the Oresund Bridge-Tunnel opened between Denmark and Sweden, it forged a connection between two countries with a difficult past.

How can Swedes from Scania and Danes from Zealand attempt to forge a new unified identity?

First broadcast 23 July 2010