Did you know that China has built so many rural roads that they could wrap around the Earth 115 times? 🌎 That’s like driving around the whole world over a hundred times!
Recently, China released something called a “white paper” titled “China’s Rural Roads in the New Era.” A white paper is a report that shares important information. In this paper, they told everyone how they’ve been working hard to make roads in the countryside safer and better.
Here’s what they’ve done:
- Improved Transport Infrastructure: This means they’ve fixed and built new roads and bridges so people can travel more easily.
- Removed Safety Hazards: They found places that might be dangerous, like broken bridges or bumpy roads, and fixed them.
- Strengthened Transport Safety Management: They made new rules and systems to keep the roads safe and make sure everyone follows the rules.
Because of these efforts, traveling in rural China is now safer, and they can respond better if there’s an emergency.
How Do They Rate the Roads and Bridges?
In China, they have a way to check how good the roads and bridges are. For roads, there are five levels:
- Premier
- Good
- Medium
- Inferior
- Substandard
“Premier” means the best, and “substandard” means the road needs a lot of fixing.
For bridges, they use Grades I to V:
- Grade I: The best bridges.
- Grade II
- Grade III
- Grade IV
- Grade V
Bridges that are Grade IV and Grade V are considered dangerous and need to be repaired or replaced.
So, by checking and fixing the roads and bridges, China is making sure that everyone can travel safely, especially people living in the countryside.
Isn’t it amazing how much work goes into making roads safer? Maybe next time you travel, you can think about all the people who help make your journey safe and smooth! 🚗💨
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Graphics: Strengthened rural roads boost transport safety in China
cgtn.com
