Carving a fresh path through 'sea of death'

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-08-24 09:27
Share
Share - WeChat
A worker drinks water during the break. Xinhua

This new road, however, could be his toughest project yet. Working for 10 hours a day, he makes hundreds of trips between dunes, digging up to 2,000 cubic meters of sand.

Towers of sand

More than a half of China's total desert area is in Xinjiang. Roads such as the one being built by Zhang and his colleagues are essential, making it easier for residents and goods to travel through these areas.

The first highway across the Taklimakan was opened to traffic in 1995 and runs north to south from Lunnan town to Minfeng county. At 522 km, it is the world's longest desert highway.

|<< Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next   >>|
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US