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High-speed railway marks milestone

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: August 30, 2021 L M S

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The construction site of Huzhou-Hangzhou railway in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Aug 29, 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The last box girder was placed on the piers for a grand bridge in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Aug 29, marking the completion of the erection of the box girders on the Huzhou-Hangzhou high-speed railway.

With a designed top speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Huzhou-Hangzhou high-speed railway connects the cities of Huzhou and Hangzhou, both in Zhejiang, and is also a key auxiliary project to the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022.

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The construction site of Huzhou-Hangzhou railway in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Aug 29, 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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Workers from China Railway No 5 Engineering Group Co Ltd pose for photos for the completion of the erection of the box girders on the Huzhou-Hangzhou high-speed railway. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]