National Geographic Channel will premiere the documentary of the demolition of Taipei City’s Zhongxiao Bridge ramp at 9 p.m. on July 3 in Taiwan, Taipei City Government said on Wednesday. Taipei City Government used 8 days during this year’s Chinese New Year vacation to demolish the bridge’s ramp and spent a total of NT$11.95 million to hire National Geographic Channel to make a documentary about the demolition and broadcast it in 37 countries. In a press conference to announce the premiere of the documentary, Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je said that after the demolition of the bridge ramp, the North Gate resurfaced after 39 years. He said the city will be hosting the Summer Universiade and he hopes the whole world to see Taiwan’s past, present and future by watching this documentary. Taipei’s Department of Information and Tourism said that the city invited the National Geographic Channel to film the demolition, which is part of the city’s plan to redevelop the city’s old section, and make it into a documentary, which runs 45 minutes. The cost of the filming is NT$5.45 million and the cost for the broadcasts is NT$6.5 million, and the documentary will be broadcast in 37 countries in Asia, Middle East and Oceania, the department said. The department said the documentary had used the time-lapse photography to record the demolition and the resurfacing of the North Gate. The introduction of the National Geographic documentary says, “In the center of Taipei, a major roadway carries thousands of vehicles every day, dominating and obscuring one of the city's most important monuments, just centimeters away….This road will come down and not one brick of this ancient gate must be harmed. And there are just eight days to do it. For these engineers, it is the ultimate demolition challenge….In 2017, the city will be hosting a large-scale international sports event for the first time ever, so Taipei wants to show itself at its best.”