New expressway opens to traffic in Dali, China's Yunnan

STORY: New expressway opens to traffic in Dali, China's Yunnan DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial views of the expressway STORYLINE: A new expressway in Dali in southwest China's Yunnan Province opened to traffic on Friday. It links downtown Dali with Yangbi and Yunlong, both counties in Dali. The main line of the expressway is 90 km long, with a designed speed of 80 km/h. The construction began in December 2019. The expressway is expected to boost the local economy while facilitating travel. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)