China's Xinjiang Completes World's Longest Expressway Tunnel Through Challenging Mountains

HEJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 30: Workers are seen at the construction site of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, on December 30, 2024 in Hejing county, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. The 22.13-kilometer Tianshan Shengli Tunnel completed tunneling on December 30 morning, paving the way for the opening of a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo by Gou Jipeng/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)