[Changsha North Cross Island Expressway fully starts construction]The construction drawing design of the Ningxiang to Liuyang Shashi section of the G9907 Changsha Zhuzhou Xiangtan metropolitan area ring expressway has passed the review, laying the foundation for the comprehensive construction of the project. It is reported that the Changsha North Cross Island Expressway starts from the Heshan Hub Interchange in Henglongqiao Town, Heshan District, Yiyang City, connects to the Ningshao Expressway, and ends at the Shashi South Hub Interchange in Shashi Town, Liuyang City, connecting to the Wushen Expressway, with a total length of 92.3 kilometers. The entire line is constructed according to the standard of a two-way six lane expressway, with a design speed of 120 kilometers per hour. There are a total of 13 interchanges (including 7 hub interchanges) along the route, and 2 service areas and 2 parking areas will be built to support the improvement of transportation engineering and facilities along the route. Editor/Cheng Liting
At 13:46 on August 12, 2026, the load of the Guangzhou power grid system reached its historical peak for the third time this year, with a maximum load of 26.231 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 4.46%. Faced with the dual challenges of sustained high temperatures and rising electricity demand, the Guangdong Guangzhou Power Supply Bureau of Southern Power Grid is working together to ensure the safe and stable operation of the power grid during peak hours through the coordination of source, grid, load, and storage.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On August 13, 2026, the Lianyungang Huai'an section of the Lianyungang Yizheng crude oil pipeline project, a key national oil and gas infrastructure project, was successfully put into operation. This is the first 10 million ton crude oil pipeline put into operation at the beginning of China's 15th Five Year Plan, which is of great significance for optimizing the energy supply structure in the central and eastern regions of China and improving the national oil and gas network layout.Editor/Gong Ziwei