22.13 kilometers! China just opened the world’s longest highway tunnel across a mountain range to traffic in Xinjiang.China named the tunnel Tianshan Victory. Why? Because it cuts through 16 geofracture zones and is without doubt a world marvel of engineering. pic.twitter.com/FGM34fyqia
— Li Zexin 李泽欣 (@XH_Lee23) December 26, 2025
The Urumqi-Yuli Expressway officially opens to traffic!At its heart lies the world’s longest expressway tunnel. At 22 kilometers, it turns a 3-hour mountain drive into 20 minutes.A major leap in connectivity for Xinjiang.🛣 pic.twitter.com/jNMoRm2qvU
— Mao Ning 毛宁 (@SpoxCHN_MaoNing) December 26, 2025
