[Hubei Province Macheng Yangxin Expressway North Extension Project Launch Bidding]On May 30, 2023, the Hubei Provincial Electronic Tendering and Bidding Trading Platform released a bidding announcement for the MYBTZ-1 bid section of the North Extension Line of the Macheng Yangxin Expressway. The bidder was the Huanggang Municipal People's Government, with an estimated contract price of 5.15 billion yuan. The northern extension of the Macheng Yangxin Expressway starts from Qiujiadang Village to the east of Muzidian Town in Macheng City, connects with the Mayang Expressway, crosses the Shanghai Chengdu Expressway, extends northward, passes through Tangjiachong to Longmenhe Village, enters Sanhekou Town, and then extends northward along the G220 channel. It successively passes through the Hewu Railway and the Hewu section of the Shanghai Chongqing Chengdu High Speed Railway, passes west of the Sanhekou Reservoir, passes through Qianfan Village and Shangshang Village, and ends near Linjiagang at the border of Hubei and Henan provinces, It is connected to the Phase II project of the Yangxin Expressway Mall to the boundary between Henan and Hubei provinces planned by Henan Province, and the overall route runs in a north-south direction. The total length of the route is about 32 kilometers, constructed according to the standard of a two-way four lane highway, with a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour and a roadbed width of 26.0 meters. We plan to build 7517 meters/22 bridges, 8303 meters/6.5 tunnels, 3 interchanges, 1 service area, 2 toll management stations, 1 monitoring sub center, and 1 maintenance work area. The total investment is estimated to be approximately 5.15 billion yuan. Editor/Zhao E
In 2026, Wanji Aluminum Industry completed the general contracting bidding for the 580000 ton electrolytic aluminum project invested and constructed in Xinjiang. The total investment of the project is about 4.595 billion yuan, adopting an integrated design, procurement, and construction model, aiming to build a modern electrolytic aluminum production base.
The main construction content of the project includes production facilities such as electrolysis workshop, power supply rectification, flue gas purification, and a complete set of public auxiliary systems. This move conforms to the policy orientation of transferring the aluminum industry to clean energy rich areas, and will utilize Xinjiang's energy advantages to promote the development and industrial upgrading of the local aluminum based new material industry cluster.Editor/Gao Xue
On January 23, 2026, the second phase of the Yunnan Central Water Diversion Project, with a total investment of 9.994 billion yuan, officially began construction in Anning, Kunming, Yunnan. This project is a key project for the implementation of major national strategies, mainly constructing 9 water transmission trunk lines with a total length of nearly 95 kilometers and 4 pumping stations and other facilities, aiming to connect the key water transmission channels from the first phase water source to the second phase supporting project, and play a connecting role.
After the completion of the project, it will effectively cover six provinces and cities including Lijiang, Dali, and Kunming, benefiting over 11 million people. The commencement of construction this time also marks the comprehensive breakthrough stage of the overall construction of the Yunnan Central Water Diversion Project.Editor/Gao Xue