[Welding construction of China-Laos railway seamless track completed]On September 16, 2021, the welding construction of more than 400 kilometers of seamless track of the China-Laos Railway of China Railway Second Bureau was completed. Since the rail welding team of the China-Laos Railway Track Laying Base of China Railway Second Bureau broke ground in May 2020, the cadres and employees of the rail welding base have overcome the difficulties of construction sites and late equipment arrivals in the rainy season. They have passed through 75 tunnels, 165 bridges, 20 stations, which lasted 16 months, successfully completed the welding construction tasks of 500-meter long rails and seamless tracks on the whole line. Editor/Tian Zengpeng
In 2025, the Port of Barcelona witnessed a dramatic trade recovery, with an export growth rate of 3848.4% to Algeria. Previously, due to the Western Sahara issue, West Asia was plunged into a diplomatic crisis and trade fell into a trough. Now that the political ice has melted, traditional trade ties have burst into vitality, and the two sides are efficiently flowing under the zero tariff framework. The vitality of the port is not limited to this. From January to November, the vehicle throughput increased significantly, the import volume of electric vehicles and other vehicles increased significantly, and the passenger throughput to and from North Africa surged. It also attracted a large number of cruise tourists. Barcelona Port has become a comprehensive economic engine, and if the two countries deepen cooperation in high value-added fields in the future, they are expected to embark on a new journey of coordinated development. Editor/Cheng Liting
On December 16, 2025, the Feilong Reservoir project in Fengdu County, Chongqing officially began comprehensive construction, which was undertaken by China Hydropower Fifth Bureau. The total investment of the reservoir is 1.02 billion yuan, with a total storage capacity of 13.16 million cubic meters. It is the largest backbone water source project in Fengdu County and is positioned as a "key strategic pivot" of the water network on the north bank of the Yangtze River. It can not only solve the problem of local engineering and seasonal water shortage, allowing more than 150000 people to drink safe water, but also provide irrigation guarantee for 26500 acres of farmland. The project adopts advanced dam types, with high construction standards and a construction period of 38 months. After completion, it will become a happy project and inject vitality into the high-quality development of the region. Editor/Cheng Liting