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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 11, 2022 shows tunnels along a section of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (China Communications Construction/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 9, 2022 shows a section of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in Ruoqiang County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (Photo by Wang Yongqiang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2022 shows a section of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in Ruoqiang County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (China Communications Construction/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2022 shows a section of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in Ruoqiang County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (China Communications Construction/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2022 shows vehicles running on a section of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (Photo by Adil/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2022 shows vehicles streaming through a tollgate of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (Photo by Adil/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2022 shows a section of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in Ruoqiang County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (China Communications Construction/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2022 shows a section of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in Ruoqiang County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (China Communications Construction/Handout via Xinhua)

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New expressway opens to traffic in China's Xinjiang

STORY: New expressway opens to traffic in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:48 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway STORYLINE: The third expressway connecting Xinjiang with other parts of China has opened to traffic. The 294-km highway has a designed speed of 120 km per hour. The travel time is reduced by half to around 3 hours between the two destinations. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)