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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the tip of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the tip of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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VEHICLES STUCK IN SNOW SWEDEN

LANDSKRONA 2025-11-20 mA car is towed from highway 17 outside Landskrona, southern Sweden November 20, 2025. Major problems with traffic in the snow and strong winds in southern Sweden on Thursday evening. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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China: Octopus Clings to Phone After Being Caught by Fisher in Fuzhou

In Fuzhou, Fujian, a video captured a man fishing when he unexpectedly caught an octopus with a phone stuck to one of its tentacles on September 28. The octopus refused to let go, wrapping its arms tightly around the device as if claiming it as its own.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

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Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Opening - China

This photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows an underwater highway hub interchange of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China's Guangdong Province. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China that features two bridges, two artificial islands, and an underwater tunnel, opened to traffic at 3 p.m. on Sunday June 30,2024. Spanning 24 km, the link drastically reduces travel time between the city of Zhongshan and the technology hub of Shenzhen, situated on opposite sides of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, cutting the duration of the trip from two hours to around 30 minutes. Photo by Liu Dawei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN LINK-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- SHENZHEN, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows an underwater highway hub interchange of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China's Guangdong Province. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China that features two bridges, two artificial islands, and an underwater tunnel, opened to traffic at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Spanning 24 km, the link drastically reduces travel time between the city of Zhongshan and the technology hub of Shenzhen, situated on opposite sides of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, cutting the duration of the trip from two hours to around 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway passing beneath a highway bridge in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water transport. (Xi

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 27, 2023 shows the west artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 27, 2023 shows the west artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 27, 2023 shows the Lingdingyang bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 28, 2023 shows the Lingdingyang bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A builder works in the immersed tube underwater tunnel of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 27, 2023. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 27, 2023 shows builders working on Lingdingyang bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 28, 2023 shows the east tower of Lingdingyang bridge and west artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 27, 2023 shows the Lingdingyang bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Builders work in the immersed tube underwater tunnel of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 27, 2023. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 27, 2023 shows the west artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 27, 2023 shows builders working on Lingdingyang bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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

(231128) -- ZHONGSHAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Builders work in the immersed tube underwater tunnel of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 28, 2023. A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of concrete was put in place on Tuesday, as work on the immersed tube underwater tunnel, which spans around 6.8 km, is nearing its end, said Guangdong Provincial Communication Group Co., Ltd. The tunnel is part of a 24-km-long highway connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan, situated on either side of the Pearl River Estuary. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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Highway section in Serbia built by Chinese company opened to traffic

STORY: Highway section in Serbia built by Chinese company opened to traffic DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Belgrade CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the newly built road section STORYLINE: A highway section linking New Belgrade to Surcin of Serbia was opened for traffic on Saturday. The section, a part of the E-763 highway, is around 8 kilometers long. It has three lanes in each direction, a five-meter dividing strip, two-meter-wide pedestrian paths, and bicycle lanes. Construction of the section began in March 2021 and was conducted by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). The project, worth about 70.5 million U.S. dollars, is of high priority for Serbia as it will enable a fast connection between Belgrade and the E-763 highway and create a short link between Belgrade and the Adriatic Sea. Attending the opening ceremony in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Serbia is heading into new infrastructural investments thank

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Bridge "doctors" safeguard world's longest cross-sea road-rail bridge

STORY: Bridge "doctors" safeguard world's longest cross-sea road-rail bridge DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of inspection of the bridge 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DI DONGLIANG, Bridge engineer STORYLINE: Engineers in China's Fujian Province have been maintaining a major cross-sea road-rail bridge with smart technologies, as the country's Spring Festival travel rush gets underway. The double-deck road-rail bridge is China's first and the world's longest cross-sea road-rail bridge. With a span of 16 km, it has a six-lane highway on the top and a high-speed railway at the bottom. However, due to strong gales and high waves in the region, maintenance of the bridge had been a challenge. This year, with the application of two robots, work efficiency has been improved. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DI DONGLIANG, Bridge engineer "During this year's Spring Festival travel rush, we are using robots to inspect the stay cables for the first t

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LINCANG-SCENERY (CN)

(221210) -- LINCANG, Dec. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2022 shows a highway amid sea of clouds in Lincang City of southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-XIANG'AN BRIDGE-CLOSURE (CN)

(220912) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022 shows the Xiang'an Bridge after closure in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. This 12-kilometer highway bridge, which consists of a 4.5-kilometer section across the sea, has a designed passing speed of 80 kilometers per hour upon completion. (CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-XIANG'AN BRIDGE-CLOSURE (CN)

(220912) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022 shows the Xiang'an Bridge after closure in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. This 12-kilometer highway bridge, which consists of a 4.5-kilometer section across the sea, has a designed passing speed of 80 kilometers per hour upon completion. (CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-XIANG'AN BRIDGE-CLOSURE (CN)

(220912) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022 shows the construction site of the Xiang'an Bridge during its closure in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The bridge finished its final stage for closure on Monday. This 12-kilometer highway bridge, which consists of a 4.5-kilometer section across the sea, has a designed passing speed of 80 kilometers per hour upon completion. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-XIANG'AN BRIDGE-CLOSURE (CN)

(220912) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022 shows the Xiang'an Bridge after closure in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. This 12-kilometer highway bridge, which consists of a 4.5-kilometer section across the sea, has a designed passing speed of 80 kilometers per hour upon completion. (Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-XIANG'AN BRIDGE-CLOSURE (CN)

(220912) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022 shows the Xiang'an Bridge after closure in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. This 12-kilometer highway bridge, which consists of a 4.5-kilometer section across the sea, has a designed passing speed of 80 kilometers per hour upon completion. (Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-XIANG'AN BRIDGE-CLOSURE (CN)

(220912) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022 shows the Xiang'an Bridge after closure in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. This 12-kilometer highway bridge, which consists of a 4.5-kilometer section across the sea, has a designed passing speed of 80 kilometers per hour upon completion. (CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-XIANG'AN BRIDGE-CLOSURE (CN)

(220912) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022 shows the Xiang'an Bridge after closure in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. This 12-kilometer highway bridge, which consists of a 4.5-kilometer section across the sea, has a designed passing speed of 80 kilometers per hour upon completion. (CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

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Shanghai's first self-driving test lane put into use

STORY: Shanghai's first self-driving test lane put into use DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai's first self-driving test lane 2. various of smart heavy-duty trucks 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHONGXIN, General manager of smart heavy-duty truck assembly line, Shanghai Utopilot Technology Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XIANHONG, Deputy general manager of Intelligent Driving Center, Shanghai Utopilot Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Shanghai's first self-driving test lane was put into use on a cross-sea bridge on Monday. Test run of smart heavy-duty trucks in highway scenario started on the Donghai Bridge. The 30-kilometer bridge has six lanes in total. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays, the outermost lanes in both directions are designated as ones for the test. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHONGXIN, General manager of smart heavy-duty truck assembly line, Shanghai Utopilot Technology Co., Ltd. "This is the stress t

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GLOBALink | Traveling in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Traveling in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. Railway loop line encircling the Taklimakan, China's largest desert 3. Desert highway 4. The Tianshan Mountains 5. Urumqi 6. Diwopu International Airport, Urumqi 7. various of airports in Xinjiang STORYLINE: Xinjiang's development progress can be seen in its growing transport infrastructure. June will see the opening of the Hotan-Railway that runs through the southern rim of the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. So far, several roads have opened to traffic in deserts in Xinjiang, facilitating travel and boosting local economic development. A new airport began test flights on May 18 on the Pamir Plateau. The airport, located over 3,250 meters above sea level in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, is the first super-high plateau airport in Xinjiang. It is expected to bring convenience for local people while

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Fully loaded sugar freight train launched in China's Guangxi

STORY: Fully loaded sugar freight train launched in China's Guangxi DATELINE: May 16 , 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight train 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG YOUJIAN, Vice general manager of Cosco Shipping Logistics (Guangxi) Co., Ltd. 3. various of the freight train STORYLINE: Fully loaded with 2,600 tonnes of sugar, a China-Europe freight train left Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sunday. It is the first time that Guangxi has exported food by full-train transportation after heavy machinery, electronic parts and other goods. The freight train is expected to arrive in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 11 days after passing through China's Alataw Pass in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The whole journey is about 4,662 km. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG YOUJIAN, Vice general manager of Cosco Shipping Logistics (Guangxi) Co., Ltd. "In the past, we shipped sugar by sea and highway in batches. The goods would ar

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New int'l land-sea transport service to Indo-China Peninsula launched

STORY: New int'l land-sea transport service to Indo-China Peninsula launched DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight train 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUO JIASONG, Executive Director of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor Chongqing Intermodal Development Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A cross-border freight train left Guoyuan Port in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Thursday. It marks the launch of a new transport route of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provincial regions and Singapore. The train will first reach the Laotian capital Vientiane via the China-Laos Railway and pass through Thailand via highway before arriving at Myanmar's Yangon. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUO JIASONG, Executive Director of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor Chongqing Intermodal Development Co., Ltd. "The train effectively connects the Yangtze River Economic Belt w

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Chinese-built port, highway in Cameroon boost economy, regional trade

STORY: Chinese-built port, highway in Cameroon boost economy, regional trade DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:54 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kribi Deep Sea Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALAIN PATRICK MPILA AYISSI, Manager of Land development and Environment department of Port Authority of Kribi 3. various of the highway 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): LARISSA EKALE KOULE, Health and safety worker of CHEC 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FRAN MBOFRIS, Interpreter of CHEC 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): ERIC DEFO FOTSO, Engineer, CHEC 7. various of Kribi Deep Sea Port STORYLINE: Kribi Port is the first deep-water port in Cameroon. In 2011, the China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. or CHEC, came to construct the port, and in three years Phase I of the port was completed. The port has stimulated the country's economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALAIN PATRICK MPILA AYISSI, Manager of Land development and Environment department of Port Authority of Kribi "The first indicator is the hikes i

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Heavy snowfall disrupts traffic around Turkey's Istanbul

STORY: Heavy snowfall disrupts traffic around Turkey's Istanbul DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Turkey 2. various of Istanbul airport 3. various of traffic cops prevent the TIR convoy from entering Istanbul in Turkey 4. various of Bosphorus Black Sea entrance in Istanbul Turkey 5. various of fishing boat moored in port due to storm. in Istanbul Turkey 6. various of cars moving on highway under heavy snowfall in Istanbul Turkey 7. various of municipality of Istanbul, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Turkey 8. various of cars moving on highway under heavy snowfall in Istanbul Turkey STORYLINE: A blanket of heavy snow covered Turkey's largest city Istanbul on Friday, disrupting air traffic, bringing sea and land transport to a halt, and forcing school closures. The country's airlines, including the flag carrier Turkish Airlines, have canceled most of their flights in Istanbul for Friday and Saturday due to the