China completes first high-speed rail tunnel under the Yangtze River
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China has completed the first high-speed railway tunnel under the Yangtze River, the 11.9 km Caiyuanba Yangtze River Railway Tunnel in Chongqing. The tunnel connects two districts within Chongqing and is part of a planned high-speed rail line between Chongqing and Xiamen. This achievement advances efforts to link inland China with coastal regions.
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Tunnel will one day connect inland China with the coast
China finished the first high-speed railway tunnel under the Yangtze River on Friday.
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The tunnel will be a key link in a high-speed line between Chongqing and Xiamen.
Prediction- Tunnel will one day connect inland China with the coast
- Key link in high-speed line between Chongqing and Xiamen
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Loaded language removedChina finished the first high-speed railway tunnel under the Yangtze River on Friday, marking a step forward in the construction of a line that will one day connect the inland of the country with the coast.
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The tunnel will be a key link in a high-speed line between Chongqing and Xiamen.
PredictionThe completion marks a major step forward in constructing a line connecting inland and coastal regions.
OpinionChina finished the first high-speed railway tunnel under the Yangtze River on Friday.
South China Morning PostThe Caiyuanba Yangtze River Railway Tunnel is 11.9 km (7.4 miles) long.
South China Morning PostThe tunnel links two districts in Chongqing.
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