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Central News Agency

Haiku, Hainan - Traffic was started on a new high-speed highway on Hainan, which connected Wuzhishan and Haitang Bay to Sanya.

The total length of the four-lane highway reaches 56 km. The maximum speed limit is 100 km / h. The completion of this project means that all of the counties in Hainan Province are now connected by expressways. This path will contribute to the economic development of the island and the growth of rural areas.

One of the most difficult stretches during construction was a tunnel in a mountainous area near the city of Wuzhishan, where the mountains of the same name are located, which are frequented by tourists. Its installation was completed in October 2020. The 4.8 km long tunnel is the longest in Hainan province. It is designed for the movement of vehicles in both directions at a speed not exceeding 100 km / h.

Building road infrastructure on Hainan is an important part of the government's plans to transform the province into an international center for tourism and consumption. The Chinese island is often referred to as "Eastern Hawaii": natural landscapes, tropical forests, a developed hotel chain, combined with beaches and a coastline that stretches over 1,900 kilometers, attracting guests from the most remote parts of the world to the island.