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08:58, 09-Oct-2017
New highway opens to traffic for China’s only Salar Autonomous County
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A highway linking Xunhua Salar Autonomous County to the Longwuxia Gorge in Qinghai, formally opened to traffic on Sunday, becoming the first highway in the county. /Chinanews Photo
A highway linking Xunhua Salar Autonomous County to the Longwuxia Gorge in Qinghai, formally opened to traffic on Sunday, becoming the first highway in the county. /Chinanews Photo
The 40 kilometer highway cost an estimated 4.6 billion yuan (691 million US dollars), and came with several challenges. /Chinanews Photo
The 40 kilometer highway cost an estimated 4.6 billion yuan (691 million US dollars), and came with several challenges. /Chinanews Photo
The road passes through several mountainous locations. /Chinanews Photo
The road passes through several mountainous locations. /Chinanews Photo
The road includes a total of 25 bridges, 109 culverts and nine tunnels. /Chinanews Photo
The road includes a total of 25 bridges, 109 culverts and nine tunnels. /Chinanews Photo
Xunhua County is home to more than 100,000 people in the Salar ethnic group – an ethnic minority group with a history of over 800 years. /Chinanews Photo
Xunhua County is home to more than 100,000 people in the Salar ethnic group – an ethnic minority group with a history of over 800 years. /Chinanews Photo