The Gaoliang Tunnel on the Yan'an-Yulin High-Speed Railway was completed on Sunday, marking a key milestone toward the line's full opening.
Cutting through the ridge-and-gully terrain of the Loess Plateau, the 3,480-meter tunnel reaches a maximum burial depth of 150 meters.
The railway in northwest China's Shaanxi Province links Yan'an Station with the under-construction Yulin South Station and forms a vital part of the Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan corridor, a north-south railway artery within China's "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail network.
Once operational, the Yan'an-Yulin Railway is expected to drive economic and social development across northern Shaanxi.
Key tunnel of major high-speed railway in Shaanxi completed
China's 2026 National Day holiday box office, including presales, surpassed 700 million yuan (around 104.41 million U.S. dollars) by Sunday, the forth day of the "Golden Week" holiday that runs from Oct 1 to 7, according to data from major online ticketing platform.
Daily box office revenue also exceeded 100 million yuan for four consecutive days, according to the platform, as more than 10 new domestic and international titles, covering genres including action, comedy, suspense, romance and animation, were released during the holiday.
Several new releases are drawing much attention, with the crime thriller "Traces of Justice" and family comedy "Mr. and Mrs. Pardon" leading the holiday box office. Meanwhile, the anti-war film "Once Upon a Time in the Middle East", which was released in August, continues to hold strong at number three.
China's National Day holiday box office hits 700 mln yuan in diverse film lineup
