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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows a vehicle driving out from the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in 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 Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Hejing 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 Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

(ehicles wait to pass 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

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows vehicles waiting to pass 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

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows a vehicle driving out from the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in 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 Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows a vehicle driving out from the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in 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 Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

A staff member (R) hands a passing card to a driver at a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in 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 Xu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

A staff member (R) hands a passing card to a driver at a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in 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 Xu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

(ehicles wait to pass 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 Xu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows the exit of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in 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 Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

This photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows the exit of Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

This photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows a view of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a vehicle on the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

This photo taken on December 20, 2025 shows a view of the rescue station of Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

A drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows the entry of Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Xi at 70th Founding Anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves to the crowds gathering to see him off at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on September 25, 2025. Xi left Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for Beijing on Thursday after attending events in celebration of the autonomous region's 70th founding anniversary. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Huanchi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Xi at 70th Founding Anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves to the crowds gathering to see him off at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on September 25, 2025. Xi left Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for Beijing on Thursday after attending events in celebration of the autonomous region's 70th founding anniversary. Photo by Xinhua/Shen Hong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Xi at 70th Founding Anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves to the crowds gathering to see him off at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on September 25, 2025. Xi left Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for Beijing on Thursday after attending events in celebration of the autonomous region's 70th founding anniversary. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Huanchi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Burana Tower in Chui Region

This photo taken on September 20, 2025 shows the entrance of the Burana Tower in Chui Region, Kyrgyzstan. The Burana Tower is the iconic structure of the Balasagun ruins in Kyrgyzstan. It is a site recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage as part of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor." Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Burana Tower in Chui Region

An aerial drone photo taken on September 20, 2025 shows a view of the Burana Tower in Chui Region, Kyrgyzstan. The Burana Tower is the iconic structure of the Balasagun ruins in Kyrgyzstan. It is a site recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage as part of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor." Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Burana Tower in Chui Region

This photo taken on September 20, 2025 shows a view of the Burana Tower in Chui Region, Kyrgyzstan. The Burana Tower is the iconic structure of the Balasagun ruins in Kyrgyzstan. It is a site recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage as part of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor." Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Burana Tower in Chui Region

This photo taken on September 20, 2025 shows an interior view of the Burana Tower in Chui Region, Kyrgyzstan. The Burana Tower is the iconic structure of the Balasagun ruins in Kyrgyzstan. It is a site recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage as part of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor." Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Burana Tower in Chui Region

People visit the Burana Tower in Chui Region, Kyrgyzstan, September 20, 2025. The Burana Tower is the iconic structure of the Balasagun ruins in Kyrgyzstan. It is a site recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage as part of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor." Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Burana Tower in Chui Region

People visit the Burana Tower in Chui Region, Kyrgyzstan, September 20, 2025. The Burana Tower is the iconic structure of the Balasagun ruins in Kyrgyzstan. It is a site recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage as part of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor." Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Burana Tower in Chui Region

An aerial drone photo taken on September 20, 2025 shows the Burana Tower in Chui Region, Kyrgyzstan. The Burana Tower is the iconic structure of the Balasagun ruins in Kyrgyzstan. It is a site recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage as part of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor." Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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