On June 30, the Weqie Desert Highway in Xinjiang was opened to traffic, and Xinjiang added another highway that crosses the Taklimakan Desert.

The Yuqie Desert Highway is located in the Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang. Construction started in October 2017. It starts from Yuli County in the north, ends at Qiemo County in the south, and crosses the Takara Makan Desert. The total length is about 334 kilometers, of which the desert road section accounting for 307 kilometers.

(Photo by China News Agency, Hu Re, Photo source: CNSphoto)


Release time: 2022-06-30 18:10:47 【Editor: Li Jun】