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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

Media staff take photos of vehicles passing a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Longyang Gorge Fishery Tourism Development - China

Tourists take photos at a homestay in the Longyang Gorge area in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 17, 2025. Each year from late August to late November, fishermen in Longyang Gorge are busy harvesting silver fish. In recent years, the Longyang Gorge area has taken advantage of its abundant water resources and favorable ecological environment to develop a distinctive silver fish fishery and tourism industry. Photo by Qi Zhiyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cultural Tourism During National Day In China - China

Tourists watch a wedding custom performance of Tujia ethnic group at an ancient town in Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 1, 2025. This year, with China's Mid-Autumn Festival falling alongside National Day, an eight-day holiday starting Wednesday is set to energize local economies through a surge in cultural tourism. Photo by Hu Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cultural Tourism During National Day In China - China

Tourists experience folk customs at an ancient town in Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 1, 2025. This year, with China's Mid-Autumn Festival falling alongside National Day, an eight-day holiday starting Wednesday is set to energize local economies through a surge in cultural tourism. Photo by Hu Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM