The Golden Bridge - Kuching’s next icon of harmony

Distinctive: The S-shaped structure with its lattice-like cable design is reminiscent of a traditional Bidayuh bamboo bridge. --ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / THE STAR

KUCHING: The building of the Golden Bridge is hoped to further encourage integration between communities on both sides of Sarawak River.

Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said the structure would link the north bank that housed many Malay traditional villages, to the more urban south where major businesses are located.