BEIJING: China has set a new global record in the field of construction by completing a 22.13-kilometre-long highway tunnel, marking another major achievement in infrastructure development.
According to a report by a Chinese news agency, the tunnel has been built in the mountainous and difficult terrain of Guizhou province, an area known for its challenging geography. The project not only breaks records but also significantly reduces travel time in the region.
Previously, journeys through the area took several hours due to narrow and dangerous mountain roads. With the completion of the tunnel, travel will now be faster, safer, and more efficient.
Although Norway’s Laerdal Tunnel, at 24.5 kilometres, remains the world’s longest road tunnel by length, the Chinese tunnel stands out because it is designed for high-speed express traffic, allowing a continuous flow of cars and heavy trucks.
Engineers worked on the project for several years, excavating the tunnel from both ends with extreme precision. Advanced tunnel boring machines were used where possible, while controlled explosions and traditional drilling methods were applied in areas with hard rock.
Experts say the project highlights China’s growing expertise in large-scale infrastructure and its ability to overcome complex engineering challenges.
China’s ‘Artificial Sun’ makes history, unlocks the future of clean energy
Meanwhile, the scientists in China have crossed a major milestone in the field of nuclear fusion energy and this may very well lead to the next generation of energy sources. By winning plasma density that was thought impossible to be attained in the experimental nuclear reactor called “Artificial Sun” the team of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made it.
Nuclear fusion is the process that can yield almost inexhaustible energy and at the same time, avoid harmful waste produced by conventional methods. It is a process that imitates the one occurring in the Sun, but large-scale replication has turned out to be an extraordinarily difficult task.
If this experiment is seen as a success, the world can get clean, nearly infinite energy quickly. The Chinese team’s accomplishment indicates a considerable development in the struggle against one of the main barriers in fusion energy research.
This X-ray has come after a series of successful experiments over the years. Just last year, the artificial sun reactor went for more than 1000 seconds of operation which was a new record until it was then unbeaten by France’s WEST machine.
Scientists are optimistic that this success will soon translate into the exponential power of clean and sustainable energy available with high revolutions. The implications can even be that the power generation on a global scale would not be as it is today.
