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Spain: Final Piece of Central Tower Put in Place on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia

The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, known as the Tower of Jesus Christ, was put in place on Friday, February 20. This historic milestone makes the landmark the world’s tallest church at 172.5 meters, marking a significant step toward the completion of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece 144 years after construction began.

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Spain: Final Piece of Central Tower Put in Place on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia 2

The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, known as the Tower of Jesus Christ, was put in place on Friday, February 20. This historic milestone makes the landmark the world’s tallest church at 172.5 meters, marking a significant step toward the completion of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece 144 years after construction began.

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Technicians mark the 2,500th segment ring in the Jintang undersea tunnel of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway, as the tunnel boring machine exceeds a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Workers pose for a group photo inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in celebration of the machine exceeding a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

A worker assembles a segment ring inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Technicians operate at the control room of the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

A technician checks operation inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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16th Century Basque Whaler Replica Launching- Pasaia

Launching of the nao San Juan, at Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, on November 7, 2025, in Pasaia, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The nao San Juan is the scientific replica of the 16th century Basque whaler that sank off the Canadian coast, thus culminating the construction stage on land and opening its sea stage, marking a milestone for the international maritime heritage. Photo by Arnaitz Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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16th Century Basque Whaler Replica Launching- Pasaia

Launching of the nao San Juan, at Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, on November 7, 2025, in Pasaia, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The nao San Juan is the scientific replica of the 16th century Basque whaler that sank off the Canadian coast, thus culminating the construction stage on land and opening its sea stage, marking a milestone for the international maritime heritage. Photo by Arnaitz Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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16th Century Basque Whaler Replica Launching- Pasaia

Launching of the nao San Juan, at Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, on November 7, 2025, in Pasaia, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The nao San Juan is the scientific replica of the 16th century Basque whaler that sank off the Canadian coast, thus culminating the construction stage on land and opening its sea stage, marking a milestone for the international maritime heritage. Photo by Arnaitz Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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16th Century Basque Whaler Replica Launching- Pasaia

Launching of the nao San Juan, at Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, on November 7, 2025, in Pasaia, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The nao San Juan is the scientific replica of the 16th century Basque whaler that sank off the Canadian coast, thus culminating the construction stage on land and opening its sea stage, marking a milestone for the international maritime heritage. Photo by Arnaitz Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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16th Century Basque Whaler Replica Launching- Pasaia

Launching of the nao San Juan, at Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, on November 7, 2025, in Pasaia, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The nao San Juan is the scientific replica of the 16th century Basque whaler that sank off the Canadian coast, thus culminating the construction stage on land and opening its sea stage, marking a milestone for the international maritime heritage. Photo by Arnaitz Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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16th Century Basque Whaler Replica Launching- Pasaia

Launching of the nao San Juan, at Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, on November 7, 2025, in Pasaia, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The nao San Juan is the scientific replica of the 16th century Basque whaler that sank off the Canadian coast, thus culminating the construction stage on land and opening its sea stage, marking a milestone for the international maritime heritage. Photo by Arnaitz Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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16th Century Basque Whaler Replica Launching- Pasaia

Launching of the nao San Juan, at Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, on November 7, 2025, in Pasaia, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The nao San Juan is the scientific replica of the 16th century Basque whaler that sank off the Canadian coast, thus culminating the construction stage on land and opening its sea stage, marking a milestone for the international maritime heritage. Photo by Arnaitz Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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16th Century Basque Whaler Replica Launching- Pasaia

Launching of the nao San Juan, at Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, on November 7, 2025, in Pasaia, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The nao San Juan is the scientific replica of the 16th century Basque whaler that sank off the Canadian coast, thus culminating the construction stage on land and opening its sea stage, marking a milestone for the international maritime heritage. Photo by Arnaitz Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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16th Century Basque Whaler Replica Launching- Pasaia

Launching of the nao San Juan, at Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, on November 7, 2025, in Pasaia, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The nao San Juan is the scientific replica of the 16th century Basque whaler that sank off the Canadian coast, thus culminating the construction stage on land and opening its sea stage, marking a milestone for the international maritime heritage. Photo by Arnaitz Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Technicians install conductors for a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line linking Minfeng and Qiemo in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 11, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Zhang Limin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Technicians work on a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line linking Minfeng and Qiemo in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 12, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Zhang Limin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- A train runs under the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop in Minfeng County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 10, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- A drone photo taken on June 24, 2025 shows a staff member working at the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- A drone photo taken on April 28, 2025 shows a technician working on a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line linking Qiemo and Ruoqiang in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- A drone photo taken on Nov. 21, 2024 shows a view of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop under construction in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- An aerial drone photo taken on June 14, 2025 shows a section of the 750-kilovolt transmission and transformation project around the Tarim Basin across the Qarqan River in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- A drone photo taken on June 24, 2025 shows a view of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop under construction in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Technicians test the equipment temperature at the Ruoqiang 750-kilovolt substation of the 750-kilovolt transmission and transformation project around the Tarim Basin in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Technicians work on a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line linking Qiemo and Ruoqiang in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 24, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Staff members examine a relay protection room of the Ruoqiang 750-kilovolt substation of the 750-kilovolt transmission and transformation project around the Tarim Basin in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- A drone photo taken on June 24, 2025 shows technicians working on a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line linking Qiemo and Ruoqiang in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2025 shows the Ruoqiang 750-kilovolt Substation of the 750-kilovolt transmission and transformation project around the Tarim Basin, which has already been in operation, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2025 shows a four-million-kilowatt photovoltaic project in Ruoqiang, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- This photo taken on June 24, 2025 shows a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line linking Qiemo and Ruoqiang in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Technicians work on a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line linking Qiemo and Ruoqiang in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 24, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Staff members lay grass grids under a power transmission tower in Yutian County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 24, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- This photo taken on June 25, 2025 shows the Qiemo 750-kilovolt substation of the 750-kilovolt transmission and transformation project around the Tarim Basin in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- This photo taken on June 25, 2025 shows a section of the 750-kilovolt transmission and transformation project passing through Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- This photo taken on March 23, 2025 shows a view of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Staff members work on the final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop in Minfeng County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 13, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Staff members work on the final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop in Minfeng County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 13, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Rail Baltica platform opens in Tallinn

12.06.2025, Tallinn. The first section of Rail Baltica's Ãlemiste Linda Terminal â a new platform â opened to passengers. The milestone marks visible progress on the international railway project, with full construction of the main line, scheduled for completion by the end of 2030, set to begin next year. Photo: Tairo Lutter/Postimees

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First Rail Baltica platform opens in Tallinn

12.06.2025, Tallinn. The first section of Rail Baltica's Ãlemiste Linda Terminal â a new platform â opened to passengers. The milestone marks visible progress on the international railway project, with full construction of the main line, scheduled for completion by the end of 2030, set to begin next year. Photo: Mikk Keis/Postimees

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First Rail Baltica platform opens in Tallinn

12.06.2025, Tallinn. The first section of Rail Baltica's Ãlemiste Linda Terminal â a new platform â opened to passengers. The milestone marks visible progress on the international railway project, with full construction of the main line, scheduled for completion by the end of 2030, set to begin next year. Photo: Tairo Lutter/Postimees

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NEPAL-MAKWANPUR-TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH-FAST TRACK PROJECT

(240805) -- MAKWANPUR, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song addresses the breakthrough ceremony held at the construction site of Nepal's major fast-track package 2 project in Makwanpur district of Nepal, Aug. 5, 2024. The last tunnel was broken through on Monday for the package 2 project contracted by a Chinese company under the Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh fast track project, which Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli described as an "important milestone" toward achieving Nepal's development goals. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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THAILAND-RAYONG-BYD-NEW PLANT-INAUGURATION

(240704) -- RAYONG, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Chuanfu, chairman and chief executive officer of BYD, addresses the inauguration ceremony of BYD's new plant in Rayong province, Thailand on July 4, 2024. China's carmaker BYD opened its Thailand plant on Thursday, as its 8 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) rolled off the assembly line in the factory, marking a milestone in the company's overseas expansion. Located in the eastern Rayong province, BYD's Thailand plant completed its construction in just 16 months. With an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles, the plant's car making operation covers stamping, painting, welding, final assembly, and producing car components. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)

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THAILAND-RAYONG-BYD-NEW PLANT-INAUGURATION

(240704) -- RAYONG, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- BYD's 8 millionth new energy vehicle is displayed at the inauguration ceremony of BYD's new plant in Rayong province, Thailand on July 4, 2024. China's carmaker BYD opened its Thailand plant on Thursday, as its 8 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) rolled off the assembly line in the factory, marking a milestone in the company's overseas expansion. Located in the eastern Rayong province, BYD's Thailand plant completed its construction in just 16 months. With an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles, the plant's car making operation covers stamping, painting, welding, final assembly, and producing car components. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)

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THAILAND-RAYONG-BYD-NEW PLANT-INAUGURATION

(240704) -- RAYONG, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers operate at an assembly line of BYD's new plant in Rayong province, Thailand on July 4, 2024. China's carmaker BYD opened its Thailand plant on Thursday, as its 8 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) rolled off the assembly line in the factory, marking a milestone in the company's overseas expansion. Located in the eastern Rayong province, BYD's Thailand plant completed its construction in just 16 months. With an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles, the plant's car making operation covers stamping, painting, welding, final assembly, and producing car components. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)

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THAILAND-RAYONG-BYD-NEW PLANT-INAUGURATION

(240704) -- RAYONG, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Thailand's Minister of Industry Pimphattra Wichaikul addresses the inauguration ceremony of BYD's new plant in Rayong province, Thailand on July 4, 2024. China's carmaker BYD opened its Thailand plant on Thursday, as its 8 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) rolled off the assembly line in the factory, marking a milestone in the company's overseas expansion. Located in the eastern Rayong province, BYD's Thailand plant completed its construction in just 16 months. With an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles, the plant's car making operation covers stamping, painting, welding, final assembly, and producing car components. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)

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Qatar offshore oil, gas project under construction by Chinese company

STORY: Qatar offshore oil, gas project under construction by Chinese company SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: TIANJIN/QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project STORYLINE: The Qatar ISND 5-2 project, undertaken by China's Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC), commenced construction at a manufacturing base in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday. The project includes the design, procurement, construction, transportation, installation, commissioning, and modification of on-duty platform facilities for three jacket platforms weighing approximately 1,300 tonnes each, nine sub-sea pipelines, five umbilical cables, four sub-sea modules, and the transportation of equipment and materials to the project site. This marks a new milestone in China's offshore EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) capabilities and has significant implications for high-quality oil and gas cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiat

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Expanding China-Europe freight train service facilitates trade, delivers prosperity

STORY: Expanding China-Europe freight train service facilitates trade, delivers prosperity SHOOTING TIME: April 24/May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: XI'AN/CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe freight train service in Xi'an 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN XIAOJUN, General manager of Xi'an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation 3. various of the China-Europe freight train service in Chongqing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG TONG, Train driver at Tuanjiecun Station, Chongqing 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG RONG, Deputy general manager, Yuxinou (Chongqing) Logistics Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A train fully loaded with diverse goods departed from China's Xi'an on Saturday, bound for Malaszewicze, Poland. This train marks a significant milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000. In recent years, rapid development of the China-Europe freight trains has opened up a new channel for the inland regions of As

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Tesla's "milestone" Shanghai battery factory breaks ground

STORY: Tesla's "milestone" Shanghai battery factory breaks ground SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the break-ground ceremony 2. STANDUP (English): ZHOU RUI, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the break-ground ceremony 4. various of Tesla's gigafactory in Shanghai 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAO LIN, Vice president of Tesla 6. various of the break-ground ceremony 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIKE SNYDER, Senior Director, Energy & Charging, Tesla 8. various of Tesla signing a deal with Shanghai Lingang Economic Development (Group) Co., Ltd. 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU YU, Official of Lin-gang Special Area Administration, Shanghai FTZ 10. various of Tesla's gigafactory in Shanghai STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHOU RUI, Xinhua correspondent "A Tesla Shanghai mega factory started construction today (Thursday) here in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ)." The factory will manufacture Tesla's energy-stora

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Xinhua Headlines: Tesla's "milestone" Shanghai battery factory breaks ground

(240523) -- SHANGHAI, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows the construction site (R) of U.S. carmaker Tesla's Megapack factory in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)