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Yellow River Tunnel Construction - China

A tunnel boring machine TBM) works at the construction site of the Yellow River tunnel on Huanggang Road in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 22, 2025. The excavation work of the Yellow River section of the Huanggang Road Yellow River tunnel was completed on Sunday, marking a breakthrough in the construction of the tunnel project. The 5,755-meter-long tunnel, with 3,290 meters excavated by a 17.5-meter diameter TBM, is the largest underwater TBM tunnel currently under construction in the world. Photo by Xu Suhui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yellow River Tunnel Construction - China

A truck runs at the construction site of the Yellow River tunnel on Huanggang Road in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 22, 2025. The excavation work of the Yellow River section of the Huanggang Road Yellow River tunnel was completed on Sunday, marking a breakthrough in the construction of the tunnel project. The 5,755-meter-long tunnel, with 3,290 meters excavated by a 17.5-meter diameter TBM, is the largest underwater TBM tunnel currently under construction in the world. Photo by Xu Suhui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yellow River Tunnel Construction - China

Staff workers work at the construction site of the Yellow River tunnel on Huanggang Road in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 22, 2025. The excavation work of the Yellow River section of the Huanggang Road Yellow River tunnel was completed on Sunday, marking a breakthrough in the construction of the tunnel project. The 5,755-meter-long tunnel, with 3,290 meters excavated by a 17.5-meter diameter TBM, is the largest underwater TBM tunnel currently under construction in the world. Photo by Xu Suhui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yellow River Tunnel Construction - China

Staff workers work at the construction site of the Yellow River tunnel on Huanggang Road in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 22, 2025. The excavation work of the Yellow River section of the Huanggang Road Yellow River tunnel was completed on Sunday, marking a breakthrough in the construction of the tunnel project. The 5,755-meter-long tunnel, with 3,290 meters excavated by a 17.5-meter diameter TBM, is the largest underwater TBM tunnel currently under construction in the world. Photo by Xu Suhui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yellow River Tunnel Construction - China

Staff workers work at the construction site of the Yellow River tunnel on Huanggang Road in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 22, 2025. The excavation work of the Yellow River section of the Huanggang Road Yellow River tunnel was completed on Sunday, marking a breakthrough in the construction of the tunnel project. The 5,755-meter-long tunnel, with 3,290 meters excavated by a 17.5-meter diameter TBM, is the largest underwater TBM tunnel currently under construction in the world. Photo by Xu Suhui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yellow River Tunnel Construction - China

Staff workers are pictured at the construction site of the Yellow River tunnel on Huanggang Road in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 22, 2025. The excavation work of the Yellow River section of the Huanggang Road Yellow River tunnel was completed on Sunday, marking a breakthrough in the construction of the tunnel project. The 5,755-meter-long tunnel, with 3,290 meters excavated by a 17.5-meter diameter TBM, is the largest underwater TBM tunnel currently under construction in the world. Photo by Xu Suhui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assembly Ceremony for The Shield Tbm Tool Carrier - China

An aerial drone photo taken on January 22, 2025 shows the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine being hoisted at a construction site of Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The mounting ceremony of the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine, with a diameter of 16.64 meters, was held here on Wednesday. The 39.07-km Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel links the Haimen District of Nantong City with Taicang of Suzhou City, both in Jiangsu. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assembly Ceremony for The Shield Tbm Tool Carrier - China

This photo taken on January 22, 2025 shows the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine at a construction site of Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The mounting ceremony of the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine, with a diameter of 16.64 meters, was held here on Wednesday. The 39.07-km Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel links the Haimen District of Nantong City with Taicang of Suzhou City, both in Jiangsu. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assembly Ceremony for The Shield Tbm Tool Carrier - China

An aerial drone photo taken on January 22, 2025 shows the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine during its mounting ceremony at a construction site of Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The mounting ceremony of the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine, with a diameter of 16.64 meters, was held here on Wednesday. The 39.07-km Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel links the Haimen District of Nantong City with Taicang of Suzhou City, both in Jiangsu. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assembly Ceremony for The Shield Tbm Tool Carrier - China

This photo taken on January 22, 2025 shows the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine at a construction site of Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The mounting ceremony of the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine, with a diameter of 16.64 meters, was held here on Wednesday. The 39.07-km Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel links the Haimen District of Nantong City with Taicang of Suzhou City, both in Jiangsu. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assembly Ceremony for The Shield Tbm Tool Carrier - China

An aerial drone photo taken on January 22, 2025 shows the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine being hoisted at a construction site of Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The mounting ceremony of the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine, with a diameter of 16.64 meters, was held here on Wednesday. The 39.07-km Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel links the Haimen District of Nantong City with Taicang of Suzhou City, both in Jiangsu. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assembly Ceremony for The Shield Tbm Tool Carrier - China

An aerial drone photo taken on January 22, 2025 shows the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine being hoisted at a construction site of Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The mounting ceremony of the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine, with a diameter of 16.64 meters, was held here on Wednesday. The 39.07-km Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel links the Haimen District of Nantong City with Taicang of Suzhou City, both in Jiangsu. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assembly Ceremony for The Shield Tbm Tool Carrier - China

An aerial drone photo taken on January 22, 2025 shows the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine during its mounting ceremony at a construction site of Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The mounting ceremony of the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine, with a diameter of 16.64 meters, was held here on Wednesday. The 39.07-km Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel links the Haimen District of Nantong City with Taicang of Suzhou City, both in Jiangsu. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Assembly Ceremony for The Shield Tbm Tool Carrier - China

This photo taken on January 22, 2025 shows the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine during its mounting ceremony at a construction site of Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The mounting ceremony of the cutter head of "Jianghaihao" shield tunneling machine, with a diameter of 16.64 meters, was held here on Wednesday. The 39.07-km Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel links the Haimen District of Nantong City with Taicang of Suzhou City, both in Jiangsu. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Microphones in the direction of the Roue de Coupe, red with La Croix Occitane in yellow. Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Microphones in the direction of the Roue de Coupe, red with La Croix Occitane in yellow. Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Address by Jean-Luc Moudenc, President of Toulouse Métropole and Mayor of Toulouse. Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. In the presence of Pierre-Andre Durand, Préfet de la Region Occitanie, Prefet de la Haute-Garonne, La Region Occitanie / Pyrenees-Mediterranee. The Departmental Council of Haute-Garonne. Jean-Luc Moudenc, President of Toulouse Metropole, Mayor of Toulouse. Jean-Michel Lattes, President of Tisseo Collectivités, President of Tisseo Ingenerie. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Address by Jean-Luc Moudenc, President of Toulouse Métropole and Mayor of Toulouse. Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

The Cup Wheel, red with the Occitan Cross in yellow, with an orange signal lamp in the foreground. Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Kick-off by Jean-Luc Moudenc, President of Toulouse Métropole and Mayor of Toulouse, and unveiling of the Cup Wheel. Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Kick-off by Jean-Luc Moudenc, President of Toulouse Métropole and Mayor of Toulouse, and unveiling of the Cup Wheel. Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

The Cup Wheel, red with the Occitan Cross in yellow, with an orange signal lamp in the foreground. Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Kick-off by Jean-Luc Moudenc, President of Toulouse Métropole and Mayor of Toulouse, and unveiling of the Cup Wheel. Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveiling Of The Tunnel Boring Machine For Line C - Toulouse

Unveiling of the first "Marguerite de Catellan" tunnel boring machine (TBM) for line C on the site of the future Montaudran gare station, piste des géants. France, Toulouse on May 21, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers install the tunnel boring machine (TBM) Dinghai at the construction site of Jintang undersea tunnel linking the Jintang islet of Zhoushan and the coastal area of Ningbo in east China's Zhejiang Province, April 5, 2024. The installation of the core components of TBM Dinghai was finished on Friday. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 15, 2024 shows an undersea tunnel, part of a project of Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway, in south China's Guangdong Province. The undersea tunnel has been drilled through on Friday. It was drilled by a boring machine (TBM) measuring 14.33 meters in diameter for 33 months. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Chinese-made disc cutters improve tunnel boring machine working efficiency in Xinjiang

STORY: Chinese-made disc cutters improve tunnel boring machine working efficiency in Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tunnel boring machine 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YAO, Sales director, Lingyuan Technology 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YAO, Sales director, Lingyuan Technology 4. various of the tunnel STORYLINE: The tunnel boring machine (TBM) working in the Tianshan Shengli tunnel, China's longest expressway tunnel under construction in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is equipped with 58 disc cutters. The cutting-edge disc cutters are made by Lingyuan Technology located in Jilin Province, northeast China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YAO, Sales director, Lingyuan Technology "In the production of the boring machine used at the Tianshan Shengli tunnel, we encountered a problem. Previously, after the cutters started to work and moved forward a dozen centimeter

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Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China

STORY: Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25/26, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: HEJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TBM Shengli STORYLINE: The construction of Tianshan Shengli tunnel in NW China's Xinjiang is underway with the help of two tunnel boring machines. One of the machines named Shengli is 282-meter-long and weighs about 2,900 tonnes. It has an excavation diameter of more than 8 meters. The machine can drill 15 to 20 meters into the rock on average per day, about five times faster than traditional drilling and blasting. The Tianshan Shengli tunnel is one of the world's longest expressway tunnels under construction. Stretching for 22 km, the tunnel is a crucial part of the 1,300-km expressway linking Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang, with Yuli County, 50-km south of the city of Korla in central Xinjiang. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hejing, China. (XHTV)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240111) -- BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The tunnel boring machine (TBM) Dinghai is seen at an industrial park of China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corporation Limited in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 10, 2024. With a diameter of 14.57 meters and a total weight of 4,350 tonnes, the TBM Dinghai will be used in the construction of Jintang undersea tunnel linking the Jintang islet of Zhoushan and the coastal area of Ningbo. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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Chinese-made green tunnel boring machine to be shipped to Italy in August

STORY: Chinese-made green tunnel boring machine to be shipped to Italy in August DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tunnel-boring machine 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WU SHENGQUAN, Engineer of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A tunnel-boring machine (TBM) with smart and green features is under production in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province. The massive machine, weighing 2,300 tonnes and measuring 138 meters in length, is made by China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG). It is expected to be transported to Italy in August. This tunnel boring machine is also equipped with continuous tunneling technology and rapid mold change technology, which greatly improves the tunneling efficiency and energy saving efficiency. The boring machine also uses energy-saving and dust removal technology to minimize the environmental impact of dust and noise emissions. SOUNDBITE (Ch

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China-made tunnel boring machine to be exported to Italy

STORY: China-made tunnel boring machine to be exported to Italy DATELINE: May 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tunnel-boring machine 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG ZHIGUO, General manager of CREG 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FEDELE ARMENTANO, Construction manager of Consortium Messina Catania Lot Nord STORYLINE: A China-made environmentally friendly tunnel-boring machine (TBM) rolled off the production line Tuesday in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province. It will be exported to Italy for the construction of a railway tunnel in Sicily. The machine, manufactured by China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG), has a total length of 135 meters and a weight of over 1,900 tonnes. By adopting green technologies, the machine is able to cut energy use and reduce the dust and noise created during its operation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG ZHIGUO, General manager of CREG "Firstly, the manufacturing process of this machinery is

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Giant variable diameter TBM unveiled in China's Changsha

STORY: Giant variable diameter TBM unveiled in China's Changsha DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the variable diameter tunnel-boring machine (TBM) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU MIN, Vice President of TBM Institute of CRCHI STORYLINE: A giant variable diameter tunnel-boring machine (TBM) made by a Chinese company rolled off the assembly line on Thursday in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan province. The machine was developed by China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (CRCHI). With a variable tunneling diameter of 6.53 meters and 8 meters, the TBM can climb a slope of up to 50 degrees. The 87-meter-long TBM will be used in the construction of a pumped storage power station in Hunan Province. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WU MIN, Vice President of TBM Research Institute of CRCHI "The TBM is able to excavate both horizontal tunnels and inclined shafts, and it can also make a vertical curve turn, which is unprecedente

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World's largest tunnel boring machine begins operations

GIFU, Japan - Photo shows the tunnel boring machine (TBM), the world's largest according to the Japan Highway Public Corp., to be used in boring operations for the Hida Tunnel on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway in Gifu Prefecture.

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Tunnel boring machine launched for Nepal's irrigation-cum-hydropower tunnel construction

STORY: Tunnel boring machine launched for Nepal's irrigation-cum-hydropower tunnel construction DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site STORYLINE: A double-shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) was put into operation on Friday, marking a new phase for the construction of a 13.3-km-long tunnel under Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project. Pampha Bhusal, Nepal's minister for energy, water resources and irrigation, inaugurated the TBM operation together with the project manager. Listed by the Nepali government as a national pride project, the project is aimed at diverting water from the Sunkoshi River to the Marin River through the tunnel to irrigate 122,000 hectares of farmland in the districts of Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rauthat and Bara in the Terai Plains. In addition, a power house will be built to generate 28.62 megawatts of electricity to alleviate the shortage of power supply in the area. The proj

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NEPAL-SINDHULI-TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION

(221015) -- KATHMANDU, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A double-shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) works at a construction site of the Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project in Sindhuli, Nepal, Oct. 14, 2022. A TBM was put into operation on Friday, marking a new phase for the construction of a 13.3-kilometer tunnel under Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIBET-PAD-MEDOG HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(221001) -- LHASA, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2015 shows the tunnel boring machine (TBM) being completed for the construction of Doxong Pass tunnel on the highway linking Pad Township in the city of Nyingchi and Medog County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The 67.22-km road connects Pad Township in the city of Nyingchi and Medog County. It is the second passageway to Medog, following the first one connecting the county and Zhamog Township, Bomi County. After the new highway opens to traffic, the length of the road connecting the city proper of Nyingchi and Medog County will be shortened to 180 km from 346 km, cutting travel time to four hours. (Photo by Dong Zhixiong/Xinhua)

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GLOBALink | Chinese-made tunnel boring machine used for excavation in Malaysia's mega rail project

A Chinese-made tunnel boring machine (TBM) has started operation on a mega rail project in Malaysia. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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GLOBALink | Chinese-made tunnel boring machine used for excavation in Malaysia's mega rail project

STORY: Chinese-made tunnel boring machine used for excavation in Malaysia's mega rail project DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Genting Tunnel 2. various of the launching of tunnel boring (TBM) machine by Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri 3. various of Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri giving speech at the launching event 4. various of Malaysia's Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong giving speech at the launching event 5. various of CCCC Vice President Sun Ziyu giving speech at the launching event 6. various of crowds at the event and the video presentation of ECRL progress STORYLINE: A Chinese-made tunnel boring machine (TBM) has started operation on a mega rail project in Malaysia. The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is being built by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). The machine, one of two built by CCCC, will spearhead the excavation work for the 16.39 km twin-bore Genting Tunnel. The milestone was marked

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MALAYSIA-RAIL PROJECT-CHINESE ENGINEERS

(220503) -- BENTONG, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician checks the massive Chinese-made tunnel boring machine (TBM) at the construction site of the Genting tunnel of the East Coast Rail Link near Bentong in Pahang state, Malaysia on April 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese young engineers shine in building Malaysia's mega rail project" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-RAIL PROJECT-CHINESE ENGINEERS

(220503) -- BENTONG, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technician Zhao Dong works on the massive Chinese-made tunnel boring machine (TBM) at the construction site of the Genting tunnel of the East Coast Rail Link near Bentong in Pahang state, Malaysia on April 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese young engineers shine in building Malaysia's mega rail project" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-RAIL PROJECT-CHINESE ENGINEERS

(220503) -- BENTONG, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technician Zhao Dong (R) and operator Wang Hengyang check the massive Chinese-made tunnel boring machine (TBM) at the construction site of the Genting tunnel of the East Coast Rail Link near Bentong in Pahang state, Malaysia on April 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese young engineers shine in building Malaysia's mega rail project" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-RAIL PROJECT-CHINESE ENGINEERS

(220503) -- BENTONG, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician walks on the massive Chinese-made tunnel boring machine (TBM) at the construction site of the Genting tunnel of the East Coast Rail Link near Bentong in Pahang state, Malaysia on April 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese young engineers shine in building Malaysia's mega rail project" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)