Builders overcome complex geological environments to advance building of high-speed railway in China's Shaanxi

STORY: Builders overcome complex geological environments to advance building of high-speed railway in China's Shaanxi DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site of the railway 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN LIGONG, Head of the Fifth Bid Section of Xi'an-Ankang high-speed railway STORYLINE: A high-speed railway linking Xi'an with Ankang in northwest China's Shaanxi Province is under construction. The builders have overcome many technical difficulties, challenging geological conditions, and applied advanced technologies to advance the construction with high quality. The high-speed railway passes through the rugged Qinling Mountains. A total of 20 tunnels and 26 large and medium bridges are planned to be built along the high-speed railway stretching over 170 km. The bridge-tunnel ratio of the railway is 94.41%, with the longest tunnel reaching 18.8 km long. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN LIGONG, Head of the Fifth Bid Section of X