# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxiUSLgXzK
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38378022-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-27T16:43:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

The world’s longest expressway tunnel has officially opened to traffic in China’s Xinjiang region. The 22.13-kilometre Tianshan Shengli Tunnel cuts through the snow-covered Tianshan Mountains, reducing what was once an hours-long mountain drive to around 20 minutes.⁣
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Officials say the tunnel slashes travel time between Urumqi and Korla from seven hours to about three and sets a new world record for the deepest highway shaft. ⁣
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Built at a cost of 46.7 billion yuan (approximately $6.63 billion). the project is expected to lower logistics costs, support local industry and strengthen economic links across the region, despite major engineering challenges posed by extreme weather, seismic activity and high-altitude terrain.⁣
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#Tianshan #worldrecord #China #ChinaNews #Chinatravel

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chinanews, china, worldrecord, chinatravel, tianshan

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