Mega undersea tunnel under construction in China's Greater Bay Area

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Mega undersea tunnel under construction in China's Greater Bay Area

STORY: Mega undersea tunnel under construction in China's Greater Bay Area DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link STORYLINE: The construction of the steel shell of a major undersea tunnel in southern China has been completed, according to the Guangdong Communications Group. The tunnel, which is made up of 32 tubes, forms part of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link project. The 24-kilometer link connecting the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan will play an important role in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The link includes the 6.8-kilometer underwater tunnel and two artificial islands. The tunnel is the widest undersea steel-shell immersed tunnel in the world, with four lanes in each direction. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link will open to traffic in 2024. It will cut travel time between the two cities from two hours to 30 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspon

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