A brief introduction to Zhoushan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A brief introduction to Zhoushan

China Daily  

Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, is the first prefecture-level island city in China. Zhoushan plays an important role in China's Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt Strategy. Resources: Home to ice-free, deep and wide harbors with shorelines totaling 282 km, Zhoushan enjoys a natural strength in constructing deep-water berths, docking large vessels and developing port-centered industries including shipping, logistics, marine engineering, heavy equipment and machinery production, and commodity processing. The Zhoushan Cross-Sea Bridge, consisting of five bridges connecting Zhoushan and Ningbo, brings Zhoushan into the within-three-hour-commute circle of the Yangtze River Delta. Environment: Zhoushan boasts a good environment and clean air, ranking among the top cities in China in terms of air quality, with annual average temperature of 16.6 C and average precipitation of 1,292 millimeters.

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A brief introduction to Zhoushan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A brief introduction to Zhoushan

China Daily  

Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, is the first prefecture-level island city in China. Zhoushan plays an important role in China's Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt Strategy. Resources: Home to ice-free, deep and wide harbors with shorelines totaling 282 km, Zhoushan enjoys a natural strength in constructing deep-water berths, docking large vessels and developing port-centered industries including shipping, …

Jiangxinzhou Yangtze River Bridge now a popular tourist destination
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jiangxinzhou Yangtze River Bridge now a popular tourist destination

China Daily  

As the sky gets dark, people can see a colorful nighttime landscape from the Jiangxinzhou Bridge on the hinge of the Yangtze River. The Jiangxinzhou Yangtze River Bridge, which connects the Jiangbei New Area, the Jiangxinzhou Island and the Hexi New City area in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, is a great place to view the colorful and various landscape lights. The …

Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea passage begins trial operations
9 months ago

Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea passage begins trial operations

China Daily  

The highly-anticipated cross-sea passage linking the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in southern China's Guangdong province commenced trial operations at 3 pm on Sunday. This 24-kilometer passage, connecting Shenzhen in the east of the Pearl River estuary with Zhongshan in the west, has significantly slashed travel time between the two cities from about two hours to under 30 minutes. Comprising …

A brief introduction to Zhoushan
1 year, 2 months ago

A brief introduction to Zhoushan

China Daily  

Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, is the first prefecture-level island city in China. Zhoushan plays an important role in China's Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt Strategy. Resources: Home to ice-free, deep and wide harbors with shorelines totaling 282 km, Zhoushan enjoys a natural strength in constructing deep-water berths, docking large vessels and developing port-centered industries including shipping, …

A brief introduction to Zhoushan
1 year, 2 months ago

A brief introduction to Zhoushan

China Daily  

Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, is the first prefecture-level island city in China. Zhoushan plays an important role in China's Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt Strategy. Resources: Home to ice-free, deep and wide harbors with shorelines totaling 282 km, Zhoushan enjoys a natural strength in constructing deep-water berths, docking large vessels and developing port-centered industries including shipping, …

This 15-mile, $6.7B bridge is a symbol of China’s ambitions, and its problems
1 year, 10 months ago

This 15-mile, $6.7B bridge is a symbol of China’s ambitions, and its problems

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Like its sister bridge in Hong Kong, when the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge opens to traffic next year after eight years of construction, it will form a central plank in China’s master plan to develop its Greater Bay Area, one of the world’s largest and most populated urban areas, into …

Ningbo-Zhoushan rail line to occupy 66-plus hectares in sea area
3 years, 7 months ago

Ningbo-Zhoushan rail line to occupy 66-plus hectares in sea area

China Daily  

The Ningbo-Zhoushan railway line is expected to take up more than 66 hectares of sea area in East China's Zhejiang province. The Ningbo-Zhoushan railway line starts at East Ningbo Station in Ningbo, passes by the city's Yinzhou district and Beilun district, Jintang Island, Cezi Island and Fuchi Island, and ends in Baiquan town in Zhoushan. The Jintang submarine tunnel and …

Nanning to carry out river-sea transport project
4 years, 8 months ago

Nanning to carry out river-sea transport project

China Daily  

Nanning, capital city of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, is now accelerating the preliminary work of the Pinglu Canal, a water transportation channel leading to the sea, which will realize river-sea combined transportation with the Beibu Gulf ports after completion. The Pinglu Canal begins at the mouth of the Pingtang estuary in the lower reaches of Nanning and flows into the …

Projects to improve traffic on Yangtze
8 years ago

Projects to improve traffic on Yangtze

China Daily  

Projects to improve traffic on Yangtze A navigation lock in operation in Xiangjiang River in Changsha, Hunan province.Long Hongtao / Xinhua China will dredge sections of the Yangtze River this year to deepen it and increase the amount of freight traffic that can use the waterway, a national legislator said recently. "Projects will be carried out on the upper, middle …

'Mother river' set to reap rewards of development[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 1 month ago

'Mother river' set to reap rewards of development[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A container is unloaded at Guoyuan Port in Chongqing. Editor's note: The Yangtze River economic belt covers 11 provinces and cities, such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Sichuan and Shanghai, with a total area of 2.05 million square kilometers. The largest port in Chongqing, the biggest city on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, is planning to raise throughput by …

China begins construction of world's longest sea bridge
15 years, 3 months ago

China begins construction of world's longest sea bridge

The Hindu  

China on Tuesday began construction of the world’s longest sea bridge linking its southern economic hub of Guangdong province to Hong Kong and Macao. “It is a move for Hong Kong, Macao and the Pear River Delta region to cope with global economic downturn, boost investment and inspire people,” Xinhua news agency quoted Mr. Li as saying. “It is of …

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