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Xi's call for good rural roads

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Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Xi Jinping has called on government at all levels to ensure rural roads are well-constructed, well-managed, well-maintained and well-operated.

chinadaily.com.cn丨Updated: February 8, 2018

Xi Jinping inspects the Aizhai Suspension Bridge in Jishou, Central China's Hunan province, on Nov. 3, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]

Keywords: Aizhai Suspension Bridge

Date: Nov. 3, 2013

During his inspection tour to Central China's Hunan province from Nov. 3 to 5, Xi inspected the Aizhai Suspension Bridge, the highest of its kind, in Jishou.

Xi said it was important for poverty-hit areas to improve their transportation conditions and infrastructure in order to shake off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity. Governments at all levels should increase support in this regard.

About the bridge

Aizhai Suspension Bridge, part of the Jishou-Chadong Expressway, opened to traffic on March 31, 2012. Crossing Dehang Grand Canyon, the bridge has a main span of 1,176 meters and a height of 355 meters. As a key section of the expressway, the bridge includes the standard two-way four-lane motorway, with a speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour and a base width of 24.5 meters.

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