This photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a view of the shield tunneling machine "Linghang" at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China's Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
SHANGHAI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- China's domestically developed world's largest-diameter high-speed-rail shield tunneling machine "Linghang" completed tunneling of the underwater section of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel on Thursday. The milestone lays the foundation for China's first high-speed railway crossing beneath the Yangtze River at 350 kilometers per hour without slowing down.
This photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows an exterior view of the launch shaft for the shield tunneling machine "Linghang" of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel in Chongming District, east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)A technician works at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China's Yangtze River, July 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)This photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a view of the shield tunneling machine "Linghang" at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China's Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)This photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a view of the shield tunneling machine "Linghang" at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China's Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)■
