A cross-sea highway project linking the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China's Guangdong Province is to go into trial operation on Sunday, upon completion of construction over the past more then seven years.
With a total length of 24 kilometers, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, crossing several main waterways of Lingdingyang Bay.
The highway will shorten the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan from two hours to 30 minutes.
Seen from above, the link is in an S shape. With two-way eight lanes, it has a designed speed of 100 kilometers per hour and a lifetime for about 100 years.
The highest point of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link is 91 meters above the sea surface, which is as tall as 30 stories. Such a height is designed to accommodate the passing through of large ships.
The west artificial island is the entrance of an underwater tunnel stretching 6.8 kilometers.
It is in a diamond shape, which will reduce the impact of waves.
The lowest point of the immersed tube underwater tunnel measures 39 meters below the sea level.
The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, along with existing structures like the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, will form a network of cross-sea and cross-river passages in the Greater Bay Area city cluster in south China, boosting connectivity of the city cluster.
China's new cross-sea highway to go into trial operation
The screening of a select batch of highly rated programs produced by the China Media Group (CGM) was launched in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday.
More than 10 top-quality documentaries and feature films on China's development, the ancient Silk Road, Chinese cultural heritage, and other topics will be screened. They will be broadcast by mainstream media outlets in Kazakhstan, such as the Silk Way TV Channel and the Atameken Business Channel.
The activity comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's scheduled attendance at the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana and the upcoming state visit to Kazakhstan later this week.
CMG President Shen Haixiong, Raushan Kazhibayeva, director-general of the TV and Radio Complex of the President of Kazakhstan, and Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zhang Xiao delivered video messages to the screening launch.
In his message, Shen said that CMG has remained committed to promoting cultural exchanges and people-to-people friendship between China and Kazakhstan and is ready to deepen practical cooperation with Kazakh media counterparts to contribute to the advancement of bilateral relations.
Kazhibayeva said that the TV and Radio Complex of the President of Kazakhstan is steadily advancing cooperation with CMG, aiming to further strengthen the friendship between Kazakhstan and China.
Zhang highlighted the significance of the screening activity in Kazakhstan, adding that he believes it will help the Kazakh people better understand China and enhance the friendship between the two peoples.
The screening runs through July 6.
CMG program screening launched in Kazakhstan
