InPics | Expressway running through China's mountainous hinterlands to open to traffic-Xinhua
InPics | Expressway running through China's mountainous hinterlands to open to traffic
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-12-31 22:52:15
An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a view of the Leshan-Xichang Expressway in Muchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
CHENGDU, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Mabian-Zhaojue section of the Leshan-Xichang Expressway in southwest China's Sichuan Province will open to traffic on Jan. 1, 2026. Once it opens, travel time between Zhaojue County and Mabian County will be reduced from about 5 hours to 1.5 hours.
An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 27, 2025 shows a view of Wuyiwan Bridge of the Leshan-Xichang Expressway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows the exit to Zhaojue County of the Leshan-Xichang Expressway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 27, 2025 shows a view of the Leshan-Xichang Expressway in Leibo County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a view of the Leshan-Xichang Expressway in Muchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)This photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows an interior view of Dafengding Tunnel of the Leshan-Xichang Expressway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)■
