"It (China-Maldives Friendship Bridge) has changed my life for the better," says Malsha Shareef at Media and Public Relations of Male City Council.

　　"Especially for people like myself, (the) youth, this bridge is a bridge between our today and tomorrow, our present and our future," says Midhuam Saud, the vice president of the Maldives-China Trade and Cultural Organization.

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