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Marguerite-De-Cattelan Tunnel Boring Machine - Toulouse

Mayor of Toulouse Jean-Luc Moudenc and French Minister Delegate for Transport Francois Durovray and Jean-Michel Lattes, President of TISSEO Community & Engineering, visit the Marguerite-de-Cattelan tunnel boring machine on line C, the future Raisin metro station of the Toulouse metro. The aim of the visit to Haute-Garonne was to highlight the efforts made by French aerospace manufacturers to decarbonize air transport, and to discover the advances made on metro line C to simplify everyday transportation. Toulouse, France on October 24, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BRIDGE & TUNNEL ENGINEERING-VOCATIONAL SKILLS-COMPETITION (CN)

(231101) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete in tunnel lining defect non-destructive testing event during a national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2023. A national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition kicked off here Wednesday. In total 214 contestants from 85 teams across China would compete in the four-day competition involving events like processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars and construction layout. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BRIDGE & TUNNEL ENGINEERING-VOCATIONAL SKILLS-COMPETITION (CN)

(231101) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete in tunnel lining defect non-destructive testing event during a national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2023. A national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition kicked off here Wednesday. In total 214 contestants from 85 teams across China would compete in the four-day competition involving events like processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars and construction layout. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BRIDGE & TUNNEL ENGINEERING-VOCATIONAL SKILLS-COMPETITION (CN)

(231101) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete in processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars event during a national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2023. A national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition kicked off here Wednesday. In total 214 contestants from 85 teams across China would compete in the four-day competition involving events like processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars and construction layout. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BRIDGE & TUNNEL ENGINEERING-VOCATIONAL SKILLS-COMPETITION (CN)

(231101) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in construction layout event during a national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2023. A national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition kicked off here Wednesday. In total 214 contestants from 85 teams across China would compete in the four-day competition involving events like processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars and construction layout. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BRIDGE & TUNNEL ENGINEERING-VOCATIONAL SKILLS-COMPETITION (CN)

(231101) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete in processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars event during a national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2023. A national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition kicked off here Wednesday. In total 214 contestants from 85 teams across China would compete in the four-day competition involving events like processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars and construction layout. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BRIDGE & TUNNEL ENGINEERING-VOCATIONAL SKILLS-COMPETITION (CN)

(231101) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in construction layout event during a national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2023. A national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition kicked off here Wednesday. In total 214 contestants from 85 teams across China would compete in the four-day competition involving events like processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars and construction layout. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BRIDGE & TUNNEL ENGINEERING-VOCATIONAL SKILLS-COMPETITION (CN)

(231101) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete in processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars event during a national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2023. A national bridge and tunnel engineering vocational skills competition kicked off here Wednesday. In total 214 contestants from 85 teams across China would compete in the four-day competition involving events like processing of framework of reinforcing steel bars and construction layout. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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World Cities Day Tunnel Engineering Exhibition

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 31, 2023 - Tunnel Engineering Exhibition area is unveiled at the China Stadium event held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, October 31, 2023. It is World Cities Day.

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World Cities Day Tunnel Engineering Exhibition

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 31, 2023 - Tunnel Engineering Exhibition area is unveiled at the China Stadium event held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, October 31, 2023. It is World Cities Day.

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World Cities Day Tunnel Engineering Exhibition

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 31, 2023 - Tunnel Engineering Exhibition area is unveiled at the China Stadium event held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, October 31, 2023. It is World Cities Day.

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World Cities Day Tunnel Engineering Exhibition

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 31, 2023 - Tunnel Engineering Exhibition area is unveiled at the China Stadium event held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, October 31, 2023. It is World Cities Day.

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World Cities Day Tunnel Engineering Exhibition

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 31, 2023 - Tunnel Engineering Exhibition area is unveiled at the China Stadium event held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, October 31, 2023. It is World Cities Day.

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World Cities Day Tunnel Engineering Exhibition

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 31, 2023 - Tunnel Engineering Exhibition area is unveiled at the China Stadium event held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, October 31, 2023. It is World Cities Day.

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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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Over 1,800 cats straying on elevated roads saved in Shanghai

STORY: Over 1,800 cats straying on elevated roads saved in Shanghai DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescuing stray cats 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU BIN, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG XIAOQUAN, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: In Shanghai, a team operated by Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd. has provided assistance and shelter to cats lost on elevated roads for more than a decade. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU BIN, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd. "We've been saving cats for over 10 years. When we started rescuing stray cats, we didn't have much experience. We just grabbed them with our bare hands, or we didn't wear protective gloves well. Sometimes we were scratched or bitten by them. Gradually we've gained experience and equipped ourselves with some tools." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG XIAOQUAN, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd. "As of March 2023, we had dispatched

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member maintains a device loading immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members lay out pipelines before pouring concrete to immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 31, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members manipulate a machine to pour concrete to immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member maintains a device loading immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023 shows immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel and a vessel for its transport and installation at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 31, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member lays out pipelines before pouring concrete to immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 31, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare the outfitting of immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023 shows immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare the outfitting of immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Chinese company helps Nepal's hydropower project achieve major progress in construction

STORY: Chinese company helps Nepal's hydropower project achieve major progress in construction DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the tailrace tunnel of the Tanahu hydropower project 2 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG JIWEN, Deputy project manager 3 various of the construction site STORYLINE: The concrete lining construction for the tailrace tunnel of the Tanahu hydropower project in central Nepal was completed on Wednesday, laying a solid foundation for subsequent construction. The tailrace tunnel runs 210 meters, with an 8.44 percent design slope. The Tanahu hydropower project, located on the Seti River, will use a high-altitude dam to generate electricity with a total capacity of 146.4 megawatts. Section 2 of the project for water diversion and power generation systems and permanent engineering equipment was contracted by PowerChina Sinohydro Bureau 11 Co., Ltd. in October 2018. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG JIWEN, Deputy project manager "A

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Chinese-constructed section of Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line starts tunneling

STORY: Chinese-constructed section of Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line starts tunneling DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: TEL AVIV, Israel CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the construction site of the Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LI JIQIN, Executive General Manager of CSCEC International 4. various of street view in Tel Aviv STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here behind me is a construction site of the Tel Aviv Green Line. After the tunneling kicked off, the project undertaken by a Chinese company entered a new stage. After completion, the traffic jam in the Israeli metropolis will be greatly reduced." The project, undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is expected to complete in 2025. A 5.7-km-long double-lane tunnel, two access sections, one underground station as well as three underground structures will be built under the project.

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-LIGHT RAIL-CONSTRUCTION

(221226) -- JERUSALEM, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Construction workers work at the G3-2 section of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line in Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec. 25, 2022. The first tunnel boring machine of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line G3-2 section kicked off its tunneling on Sunday, marking a milestone stage of the Chinese-constructed project aiming to ease traffic congestion in the Israeli metropolis. The project, undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is expected to complete in 2025 with a 5.7 kilometer-long double-lane tunnel, two access sections, one underground station as well as three underground structures. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-LIGHT RAIL-CONSTRUCTION

(221226) -- JERUSALEM, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Construction workers work at the G3-2 section of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line in Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec. 25, 2022. The first tunnel boring machine of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line G3-2 section kicked off its tunneling on Sunday, marking a milestone stage of the Chinese-constructed project aiming to ease traffic congestion in the Israeli metropolis. The project, undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is expected to complete in 2025 with a 5.7 kilometer-long double-lane tunnel, two access sections, one underground station as well as three underground structures. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-CREG-TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (CN)

(221127) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Employees transport the components of a tunnel boring machine at a workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG) in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 23, 2022. Tunnel boring machines made by CREG have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions for major projects, which are actively serving tunnel construction projects globally. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-CREG-TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (CN)

(221127) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG) in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 23, 2022. Tunnel boring machines made by CREG have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions for major projects, which are actively serving tunnel construction projects globally. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-CREG-TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (CN)

(221127) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tunnel boring machine is pictured before it is exported to South Korea at a workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG) in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 24, 2022. Tunnel boring machines made by CREG have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions for major projects, which are actively serving tunnel construction projects globally. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-CREG-TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (CN)

(221127) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee works on a tunnel boring machine at a workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG) in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 24, 2022. Tunnel boring machines made by CREG have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions for major projects, which are actively serving tunnel construction projects globally. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-CREG-TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (CN)

(221127) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee debugs a tunnel boring machine at a workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG) in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 23, 2022. Tunnel boring machines made by CREG have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions for major projects, which are actively serving tunnel construction projects globally. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-CREG-TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (CN)

(221127) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG) in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 23, 2022. Tunnel boring machines made by CREG have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions for major projects, which are actively serving tunnel construction projects globally. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-CREG-TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (CN)

(221127) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG) in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 24, 2022. Tunnel boring machines made by CREG have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions for major projects, which are actively serving tunnel construction projects globally. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-CREG-TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (CN)

(221127) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee works on a tunnel boring machine at a workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG) in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 23, 2022. Tunnel boring machines made by CREG have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions for major projects, which are actively serving tunnel construction projects globally. (Xinhua)

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Undersea expressway tunnel in north China built

STORY: Undersea expressway tunnel in north China built DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of the undersea tunnel 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU LIANG, Deputy chief engineer, Dalian Bay cross-harbour tunnel 4. various of the undersea tunnel STORYLINE: Construction of an undersea tunnel was completed on Thursday in Dalian Bay, which accommodates a two-way six-lane urban expressway through the sea area in the city of Dalian, Liaoning Province. The subsea tunnel, the first of its kind in the north China region, consists of 18 tubes, each 180 meters long and weighing about 60,000 tonnes. The 5.1-km expressway through the tunnel has a designed speed of 60 km per hour. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU LIANG, Deputy chief engineer, Dalian Bay cross-harbour tunnel project of the No. 2 Engineering Company Ltd. of CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. "The total length of the Dalian Bay undersea tunnel is 5.1 kilometers, and t

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Ethiopia inaugurates Chinese-built major road project in capital

STORY: Ethiopia inaugurates Chinese-built major road project in capital DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): ADANECH ABIEBIE, Addis Ababa city Mayor 3. various of the newly built road 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHEN QINMIN, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia STORYLINE: Ethiopia on Monday inaugurated a Chinese-built major road project in the capital city Addis Ababa. The Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road, a 3.8-kilometer road incorporating three segments and a two-lane 320-meter tunnel, was contracted by China First Highway Engineering Co., LTD (CFHEC). At the inauguration ceremony, Adanech Abiebie, Addis Ababa city mayor, thanked the Chinese side for their support in building the project, which will tremendously improve traffic flow in the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): ADANECH ABIEBIE, Addis Ababa city mayor "This road project, in addition to setting a

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE-BUILT MAJOR ROAD PROJECT-INAUGURATION

(220816) -- ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shen Qinmin, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road Project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 15, 2022. Ethiopia on Monday inaugurated a Chinese-built major road project in the capital Addis Ababa. The Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road Project, which is a 3.8 km road that incorporates three segments and construction of a two-lane 320 meters tunnel, was contracted by China First Highway Engineering Co., LTD (CFHEC). TO GO WITH "Ethiopia inaugurates Chinese-built major road project in capital" (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE-BUILT MAJOR ROAD PROJECT-INAUGURATION

(220816) -- ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Adanech Abiebie, Addis Ababa city Mayor, speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road Project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 15, 2022. Ethiopia on Monday inaugurated a Chinese-built major road project in the capital Addis Ababa. The Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road Project, which is a 3.8 km road that incorporates three segments and construction of a two-lane 320 meters tunnel, was contracted by China First Highway Engineering Co., LTD (CFHEC). TO GO WITH "Ethiopia inaugurates Chinese-built major road project in capital" (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

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Young builders of makeshift hospital in Shanghai

STORY: Young builders of makeshift hospital in Shanghai DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the makeshift hospital which was built at the Shanghai Int'l Circuit 2. various of staff from Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd. working at the makeshift hospital 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Staff from Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Wednesday marks China's Youth Day. Chinese youth are playing a fundamental role in China's latest fight against the COVID-19. A group of young staff from Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd. turned the Shanghai Int'l Circuit into a makeshift hospital in no time. With a maximum capacity of 13,500 beds, the hospital has admitted about 9,500 patients. So far, more than 2,700 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovery. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Staff from Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd. "Stay strong." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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