Rapeseed flowers are in full bloom on both sides of an expressway in Baokang county of Central China's Hubei province, on March 4, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
China has built the world's largest expressway network, with a total length of 160,000 kilometers by the end of 2020. Currently, the network has embraced 98.6 percent of cities and regions whose urban population exceeds 200,000. By 2035, the network will cover all cities and counties with a population exceeding 100,000.
The expressways bridge cities and villages, providing strong support for the country's economic development and poverty alleviation.
The Baoshan-Lushui Expressway, highway and Nujiang River in Southwest China's Yunnan province are seen on March 5, 2021. The total length of the Baoshan-Lushui Expressway is 85.17 kilometers; it officially opened to traffic this year, and promotes the integrated development of western Yunnan province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Sections of a 1.72-kilometer suspension bridge for the Duyun-Anshun Expressway are joined in Guiding, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on Jan 18, 2021. This marks a key step for the 276-km expressway, the largest road project in the mountainous province. The expressway is expected to open in June. [Photo/Xinhua]
A section of a bridge for the Simao-Lancang Expressway in Southwest China's Yunnan province is seen on Jan 20, 2021. The expressway shortens travel time between the two ends of the expressway from 3.5 hours to 1.5 hours. Its operation is expected to boost joint economic development in Puer's downtown and in the triangle-shaped region consisting of Lancang, Menglian and Ximeng counties. In addition, the expressway will link the Kunming-Bangkok Expressway, the Lancang-Mekong "international golden waterway", and Lancang Jingmai Airport, which will promote opening-up of the border areas. [Photo/Xinhua]
Photo taken on Dec 30, 2020 shows a section of the Hainan Ring Expressway in South China's Hainan province. As the expressway from Baoting Li autonomous county to Haitangwan officially opened on Dec 31, every county in Hainan now has expressway access. Currently, expressways on the island total 1,255 kilometers, which is providing a high-speed tourism passage in the province. [Photo/Xinhua]
A bridge over the Shantou-Chaozhou Ring Expressway in South China's Guangdong province creates an intriguing scene, on Dec 28, 2020. The expressway is 82.23 kilometers long and connects Shantou, Chaozhou and Jieyang to further optimize the layout of the expressway network in eastern Guangdong province. It is set to lead the three cities to integrate development, and accelerate the area as it integrates with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. [Photo/Xinhua]
Cars cruise down a section of expressway from Ankang city to Langao county in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 23, 2020. The expressway opened to traffic on Dec 23, which means that every county in Ankang city now has expressway access. [Photo/Xinhua]
Twisting and turning through lush greenery, a section of expressway from Sanjiang Dong autonomous county to Liuzhou city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region stands out in an aerial photo, on April 15, 2020. The expressway provides a convenient channel for local agricultural products to be sent from remote mountains to cities. Guangxi has gradually formed a road network with expressways, national-level roads, provincial-level roads and rural roads, which provide strong support for local economic development and poverty alleviation. [Photo/Xinhua]
A section of expressway from Huaiji county to Yunan county in South China's Guangdong province cuts through the landscape on Dec 18, 2020. The 102-kilometer expressway is a cultural and ecological tour route of Zhaoqing city, which will drive regional economic development in northwestern Guangdong. [Photo/Xinhua]
A bridge for the Panzhihua-Dali Expressway pans majestically across the landscape in Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Dec 6, 2020 . At 41 kilometers long, the expressway connects Panzhihua in Sichuan province and Dali in neighboring Yunnan province. It opened to traffic last year, and is an important tourist corridor between Sichuan and Yunnan to promote the interconnection between the two provinces and facilitate economic development along the route. [Photo/Xinhua]
