On this day, 26 years ago, on January 4, 1999 (November 17, 1998, the Chongqing Qijiang Pedestrian Hongqiao Bridge collapsed. At 6:50 pm on January 4, 1999, a pedestrian bridge in the Urban area of Qijiang County, Chongqing City suddenly collapsed. Dozens of people crossing the bridge fell into the Qihe River under the bridge with the bridge, causing serious casualties. A total of 40 people were killed in this major accident due to project quality.