Mega infrastructure projects lead China's mountainous regions on road to prosperity

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Mega infrastructure projects lead China's mountainous regions on road to prosperity

STORY: Mega infrastructure projects lead China's mountainous regions on road to prosperity DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of mega infrastructure projects in China STORYLINE: Due to complex and largely mountainous terrain, transportation infrastructure has long been a bottleneck for development in southwest China's Sichuan Province and other parts of China's western region. In recent years, thanks to hefty government investment and rapid development in engineering technologies, many mega projects have been completed in Sichuan. The projects have transformed the way people travel and boosted connectivity in once-isolated regions. By the end of 2021, the total length of roads in Sichuan had reached 399,000 km, ranking first in China. All townships and villages in the province had gained access to tarmac roads. At present, several major highway and railway projects are under construction in Sichuan, bringing to the inland province mo

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