China sees 1.28 million km of rural roads built or renovated in past 5 years

2018-01-04
Xinhua

Photo taken on Feb 20, 2017 shows a road in Puge County, Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture of Southwest China’s Sichuan province. In the past five years, China has seen 1.28 million km of rural roads built or renovated, with 99.24 percent of townships and 98.34 percent of villages connected by asphalt or cement roads. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on Dec 21, 2017 shows people riding bikes on a road in Changxing county, East China’s Zhejiang province. In the past five years, China has seen 1.28 million km of rural roads built or renovated, with 99.24 percent of townships and 98.34 percent of villages connected by asphalt or cement roads.[Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on Nov 14, 2017 shows a road in Leishan county, Southwest China’s Guizhou province. In the past five years, China has seen 1.28 million km of rural roads built or renovated, with 99.24 percent of townships and 98.34 percent of villages connected by asphalt or cement roads.[Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on Oct 21, 2017 shows a country road at the lower reaches of the Tarim River in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In the past five years, China has seen 1.28 million km of rural roads built or renovated, with 99.24 percent of townships and 98.34 percent of villages connected by asphalt or cement roads.[Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on June 14, 2017 shows a road in Yunxi county of Central China’s Hubei province. In the past five years, China has seen 1.28 million km of rural roads built or renovated, with 99.24 percent of townships and 98.34 percent of villages connected by asphalt or cement roads. [Photo/Xinhua]

A road maintenance worker cleans a road in Gongzhuling City in Northeast China’s Jilin province, Dec 29, 2017. In the past five years, China has seen 1.28 million km of rural roads built or renovated, with 99.24 percent of townships and 98.34 percent of villages connected by asphalt or cement roads.[Photo/Xinhua]

Aerial photo taken on July 21, 2017 shows roads to gers on a ranch near Xilinhot city, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. In the past five years, China has seen 1.28 million km of rural roads built or renovated, with 99.24 percent of townships and 98.34 percent of villages connected by asphalt or cement roads.[Photo/Xinhua]