First Desert Expressway In Xinjiang Expected To Complete This Year

ALTAY, CHINA - JUNE 06: Aerial view of the construction site of S21 Altay-Urumqi Expressway in Fuhai County on June 6, 2021 in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Large pavers and road rollers lay cement stabilized bases in sections to prepare for the asphalt paving. The Altay-Urumqi Expressway is located in the northern part of Xinjiang, with a total length of more than 340 kilometers, crossing the Gurbantungut Desert and the Junggar Basin. The Altay-Urumqi Expressway will become the first desert expressway in Xinjiang after completion. The construction is expected to complete within this year. (Photo by Liu Xin/China News Service via Getty Images)