Two more tunnels will be built beneath the Yangtze River, China's longest, the government in Hubei Province said on Monday. The first tunnel was completed and opened to traffic on Sunday, when it was used by 28,000 vehicles. The second... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Tue, Dec 30 2008
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