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Pupils at the Anshandao Primary School in north China’s Tianjin Municipality assemble robots at an event to celebrate the International Children’s Day that fell on June 1.
S&T Targets
President Xi Jinping set the target of China becoming a leading power in science and technology （S&T） by the middle of this century when he addressed a major S&T conference on May 30.
China should establish itself as one of the most innovative countries by 2020 and a leading innovator by 2030 before realizing the objective of becoming a world-leading S&T power by the centenary anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 2049， Xi said.
He made the remarks at an event conflating the national conference on S&T， the biennial conference of the country’s two top think tanks—the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering， and the national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology.
Xi stressed the role of S&T as a bedrock upon which “the country relies for its power， enterprises rely for victories， and people rely on for a better life.”
“Great scientific and technological capacity is a must for China to be strong and for people’s lives to improve，” he said， calling for new ideas， designs， and strategies in science and tech.
Yangtze Survey
Drones and satellites will be used to survey drinking water sources in cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt， the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on May 27.
The operation， which will be completed by the end of 2017， aims to inspect the management of drinking water sources in the region and uncover misconduct and loopholes， said a ministry press release.
Stretching from southwest China’s Yunnan Province to Shanghai， the Yangtze River Economic Belt covers nine provincial-level regions over an area of 2.05 million square km. It accounts for more than 40 percent of the country’s population and economic aggregate.
One priority of the survey is to check whether cities have set up and operated reserves around drinking water sources according to the law， the ministry said.
In March， China adopted a development plan for the Yangtze River Economic Belt， highlighting environmental protection and green development.
Lunar Probe
China will send lunar probe Chang’e 5 to land on the moon and return with lunar samples during the second half of 2017， according to the State Administration of Science， Technology and Industry for National Defense （SASTIND） on May 27. It will be the first time that a Chinese probe will land on the moon， collect samples and return to Earth. It is also the third stage of China’s lunar exploration endeavor， said SASTIND.
The first stage of lunar expedition was achieved by sending Chang’e 1， a circumlunar satellite， in 2007. The first Chinese lunar probe to land on the surface of the moon was the Chang’e 3 in 2013.
China is also planning to be the first country to send a probe that will land on the far side of the moon. That mission will be carried out by Chang’e 4， a backup for Chang’e 3， and due to be launched in 2018， according to SASTIND.
Herbal Inclusion
Sixty-six Chinese medicinal herbs have been added to the European Pharmacopoeia， an authoritative reference work for the quality control of medication.
This means that there are clear quality standards for Chinese herbs exported to Europe， which help the drugs gain wider acceptance in foreign markets， according to Gerhard Franz， Chairman of the TCM （Traditional Chinese Medicine） Working Party of the European Pharmacopoeia.
He made the remarks on May 29 at an international conference on TCM’s future， which was held in Hangzhou， east China’s Zhejiang Province.
Franz said that the herbs have undergone strict examination and discussion and been approved by all 37 signatory states.
The listed Chinese herbs， including ginseng， account for nearly a third of all herbs in the pharmacopoeia. Franz said that their goal is to include at least 300 commonly used Chinese herbs.
Exports of traditional Chinese drugs have been impeded by misuse and substitutions for similar plants， as well as contamination by heavy metals and microbial insecticides.
Xu Runlong， deputy head of Zhejiang’s Health and Family Planning Commission， said that due to a lack of quality standards， China’s TCM industry lags far behind its counterparts in Japan and South Korea in foreign markets. He added that modern technology and ideas must be applied in developing TCM.
Heritage Identification
All Chinese cities are expected to have finished the identification of their historic districts and buildings within five years to better protect these sites of interest， according to an official with the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
Fu Shuang， Director of the ministry’s Historic and Cultural City Protection Division， made the remarks at a forum on May 30. Historic cities， towns and villages illustrate developments in China’s history showing advances in society， culture and technology， Fu said.
China has 252 towns and 276 villages listed as famous historic and cultural localities under special state protection.
No Tobacco
Dancers perform during an event to promote the World No-Tobacco Day in Beijing on May 31.
The theme of World No-Tobacco Day 2016 is ： Get ready for plain packaging. Plain packaging refers to measures that restrict or prohibit the use of logos， colors， brand images and promotional information on packaging other than brand and product names displayed in a standard color and font style.
Population Control
The Tongzhou District， a suburb of Beijing and the capital’s “subsidiary administrative center，” has introduced new rules to control the number of its residents.
Since May 27， new rules have applied to those who are already registered in other parts of the capital and who desire a Tongzhou hukou， or household registration.
According to the Tongzhou District Government， no more local hukous will be given for nonresidential properties and， those who own two or more homes in the city will be given a local hukou only after confirmation that their Tongzhou home is their main residence.
The hukou system determines where residents can access educational and social welfare services.
Beijing is shifting some local administrative functions out of the city center and into Tongzhou to address congestion and pollution.
Tongzhou had over 870，000 registered residents in December 2015. Beijing’s Vice Mayor Li Shixiang said that the upper limit would be 2 million.
Alzheimer’s Research
Chinese research on neurodegenerative diseases has made progress recently， and the new developments are poised to have a huge impact on the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease， according to China Radio International on May 27.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common degenerative disease of the central nervous system. In 2015， researchers from the University of California found a unique genetic mutation that might protect against cognitive decline and prevent neurodegenerative diseases.
Jiang Qinghua， a professor at the School of Life Science and Technology of the Harbin Institute of Technology in Heilongjiang Province， and his doctoral student， Liu Guiyou， have made efforts to verify this finding. They analyzed 17，989 samples of children’s cognitive functions， 106，736 samples of adults’cognitive functions， and 101，069 samples of adult education levels. Their studies show that the genetic variant discovered at the University of California does not affect children’s cognition abilities. There was also no clear link between the variant and adult cognition levels. However， the findings do provide new ideas and clues for further research on Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. New Attractions
A woman experiences brain wave vehicles at the Fourth China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on May 30. Demo programs attracted many visitors during the five-day event that kicked off on May 28.
Cooperation Strengthened
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank （AIIB） and the European Investment Bank （EIB） on May 30 agreed to broaden cooperation to support investment in “strategically important” projects.
The two institutions signed a framework of cooperation to expand partnerships in areas including the joint financing of infrastructure projects worldwide and the establishment of a regular dialogue mechanism between the two entities， according to a statement released by the AIIB.
“The AIIB was created with the goal of promoting regional cooperation and partnership in addressing development challenges， and we have a strong partner in the EIB [...] We can be a steadying force in this complex global economic environment and create enduring positive development outcomes，” said AIIB President Jin Liqun.
EIB President Werner Hoyer pointed out that international financial institutions play a crucial role in improving infrastructure， adding that the partnership enabled them to address challenges that no single institution can overcome alone， such as tackling climate change， ensuring sustainable transportation and providing clean water.
The AIIB and the EIB have already established a strong track record of cooperation， including the sharing of technical and financial expertise.
The EIB is the long-term lending institution of the European Union owned by its member states. It is the world’s largest lender for climaterelated investment and a global leader in issuing green bonds.
The AIIB is a multilateral development bank that focuses on the development of infrastructure and other productive sectors in Asia.
New Engine
People visit the Qingdao Qianwan Bonded Port Area in Shandong Province on May 28.
Located at the west coast of Jiaozhou Bay， the place covers an area of 9.72 square km. After several years of development， the bonded port area has taken a lead in modern logistics in the Bohai Economic Rim.
Yuan Bond Debut
The Chinese Ministry of Finance（MOF） has successfully issued 3 billion yuan （$456 million） worth of yuan-denominated sovereign bonds in London， the first of its kind outside China， according to the MOF. The distribution of the threeyear-term bond， with an issuing interest rate of 3.28 percent， was jointly undertaken by the Bank of China and HSBC.
According to HSBC， the bidding reached 8.5 billion yuan （$1.28 billion） from global investors， which included commercial banks， central banks and public institutions.
Issuing yuan-denominated bonds relies on the steady development of the Chinese economy， meets the trend of the currency offshore market and has significant importance for London as the international hub for the yuan’s handling， said Sun Xiaoxia， a senior MOF official.
Wanda’s Theme Park
China’s Wanda Group on May 28 opened a 40-billion-yuan （$6.1 billion） theme park in Nanchang， capital of east China’s Jiangxi Province.
The Wanda Cultural Tourism City （Wanda City） is the latest rival to Shanghai Disneyland， scheduled to open on June 16.
At the opening ceremony， Wanda’s Chairman Wang Jianlin said the company hopes to exert influence and a voice in the culture， tourism and entertainment industries， and that Nanchang’s Wanda City is the first step toward that goal.
The huge attraction includes a theme park， a shopping mall， restaurants and hotels.
Wang told China Central Television a few days ago that Shanghai Disneyland relies too much on out-of-date intellectual property， such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck， lacks anything new and costs too much.
Wang said Wanda would make it impossible for the Disney China venture to make profits for the next 10 to 20 years.
Wanda， a leading commercial real estate developer in China， has turned its investment toward the entertainment and tourism sectors.
Wang said other two Wanda City projects will open in Hefei， capital of east China’s Anhui Province， in September and Harbin， capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province， in 2017.
More Wanda City projects are under construction， and by 2020， 15 will have been built in China and another three overseas.
Take Me Home
A manager of a fishery products processing company introduces canned fish to South African businessmen in Dongshan County， Fujian Province， on May 28.
In recent years， Dongshan has been committed to improving its fishery industry. In 2015， 226 fishery products processing companies registered a total export value of $1.75 billion.
Capital Flow Rules The State Administration of Foreign Exchange （SAFE） said on May 27 it has required overseas institutional investors to maintain similar currency structure in capital inflow and outflow in China’s inter-bank bond market.
When overseas investors remit capital out of China’s inter-bank bond market， they must keep a“basically equal” yuan-foreign exchange ratio as that of the capital remitted into China， fluctuating by no more than 10 percent， according to a SAFE statement.
In February， the People’s Bank of China （PBOC） allowed more overseas institutional investors to invest in the country’s inter-bank bond market.
The PBOC has streamlined the investment process and has canceled quota restrictions in the interbank bond market.
Railway Tunnel Completed
Central Asia’s longest railway tunnel has been completed and trains have begun running through it on a trial basis， the project’s Chinese contractor said on May 27.
Qamchiq Tunnel， part of the Angren-Pap railway line that connects Tashkent and Namangan， was built by the China Railway Tunnel Group. The project began in 2013 and was completed three months earlier than the original plan.
The 19.2-km tunnel goes through the Qurama Mountains and is a key cooperation project in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative， which is expected to reduce regional transportation costs and help boost trade and economy.
Port Expansion
Landbridge Group， which has purchased 99-year leasing rights for the Port of Darwin in Australia， announced on May 31 an expansion of its operations， worth $18 million， just months after taking control of the port.
The Chinese company said it would be expanding its operations in Darwin， with a 1-km extension of the port’s quay line among the planned upgrades.
The multi-million dollar development would “expand cruise ship facilities” as well as “meet future increases in cargo volumes in the areas of dry bulk exports， liquid bulk imports， live cattle， and container and general cargo throughput，” the company said in a statement on May 31.
Darwin Port CEO Terry O’Connor said the plan would eventually “quadruple the size of the existing container yard.”
The Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Adam Giles told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. on May 31 that he welcomed the news as it would increase capacity for extra cruise and cargo routes coming into Australia’s far north.
“It is in line with what we wanted to occur with an investor for the port. One of the reasons we pay a lot for goods and services that come over our port is that our port is not big enough，” Giles said.
Giles added that Landbridge’s plan would also provide a major boost for tourism in the region， allowing the government to show off little-known attractions such as the Kakadu National Park.
“To expand the cruise ship terminal to be able to take two cruise ships， to see a new terminal itself， the dredging that’ll go on—these are big investments in tourism， which government could never， ever afford to do，” Giles said.
Running Across Mountains
A worker directs the erection of a box girder for the Xi’an-Chengdu high-speed railway in Xi’an， capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province， on May 30. The same day， the erection of the box girder was finished. The railway， linking the provincial capitals of Shaanxi and Sichuan， is 643 km in length and is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.
S&T Targets
President Xi Jinping set the target of China becoming a leading power in science and technology （S&T） by the middle of this century when he addressed a major S&T conference on May 30.
China should establish itself as one of the most innovative countries by 2020 and a leading innovator by 2030 before realizing the objective of becoming a world-leading S&T power by the centenary anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 2049， Xi said.
He made the remarks at an event conflating the national conference on S&T， the biennial conference of the country’s two top think tanks—the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering， and the national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology.
Xi stressed the role of S&T as a bedrock upon which “the country relies for its power， enterprises rely for victories， and people rely on for a better life.”
“Great scientific and technological capacity is a must for China to be strong and for people’s lives to improve，” he said， calling for new ideas， designs， and strategies in science and tech.
Yangtze Survey
Drones and satellites will be used to survey drinking water sources in cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt， the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on May 27.
The operation， which will be completed by the end of 2017， aims to inspect the management of drinking water sources in the region and uncover misconduct and loopholes， said a ministry press release.
Stretching from southwest China’s Yunnan Province to Shanghai， the Yangtze River Economic Belt covers nine provincial-level regions over an area of 2.05 million square km. It accounts for more than 40 percent of the country’s population and economic aggregate.
One priority of the survey is to check whether cities have set up and operated reserves around drinking water sources according to the law， the ministry said.
In March， China adopted a development plan for the Yangtze River Economic Belt， highlighting environmental protection and green development.
Lunar Probe
China will send lunar probe Chang’e 5 to land on the moon and return with lunar samples during the second half of 2017， according to the State Administration of Science， Technology and Industry for National Defense （SASTIND） on May 27. It will be the first time that a Chinese probe will land on the moon， collect samples and return to Earth. It is also the third stage of China’s lunar exploration endeavor， said SASTIND.
The first stage of lunar expedition was achieved by sending Chang’e 1， a circumlunar satellite， in 2007. The first Chinese lunar probe to land on the surface of the moon was the Chang’e 3 in 2013.
China is also planning to be the first country to send a probe that will land on the far side of the moon. That mission will be carried out by Chang’e 4， a backup for Chang’e 3， and due to be launched in 2018， according to SASTIND.
Herbal Inclusion
Sixty-six Chinese medicinal herbs have been added to the European Pharmacopoeia， an authoritative reference work for the quality control of medication.
This means that there are clear quality standards for Chinese herbs exported to Europe， which help the drugs gain wider acceptance in foreign markets， according to Gerhard Franz， Chairman of the TCM （Traditional Chinese Medicine） Working Party of the European Pharmacopoeia.
He made the remarks on May 29 at an international conference on TCM’s future， which was held in Hangzhou， east China’s Zhejiang Province.
Franz said that the herbs have undergone strict examination and discussion and been approved by all 37 signatory states.
The listed Chinese herbs， including ginseng， account for nearly a third of all herbs in the pharmacopoeia. Franz said that their goal is to include at least 300 commonly used Chinese herbs.
Exports of traditional Chinese drugs have been impeded by misuse and substitutions for similar plants， as well as contamination by heavy metals and microbial insecticides.
Xu Runlong， deputy head of Zhejiang’s Health and Family Planning Commission， said that due to a lack of quality standards， China’s TCM industry lags far behind its counterparts in Japan and South Korea in foreign markets. He added that modern technology and ideas must be applied in developing TCM.
Heritage Identification
All Chinese cities are expected to have finished the identification of their historic districts and buildings within five years to better protect these sites of interest， according to an official with the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
Fu Shuang， Director of the ministry’s Historic and Cultural City Protection Division， made the remarks at a forum on May 30. Historic cities， towns and villages illustrate developments in China’s history showing advances in society， culture and technology， Fu said.
China has 252 towns and 276 villages listed as famous historic and cultural localities under special state protection.
No Tobacco
Dancers perform during an event to promote the World No-Tobacco Day in Beijing on May 31.
The theme of World No-Tobacco Day 2016 is ： Get ready for plain packaging. Plain packaging refers to measures that restrict or prohibit the use of logos， colors， brand images and promotional information on packaging other than brand and product names displayed in a standard color and font style.
Population Control
The Tongzhou District， a suburb of Beijing and the capital’s “subsidiary administrative center，” has introduced new rules to control the number of its residents.
Since May 27， new rules have applied to those who are already registered in other parts of the capital and who desire a Tongzhou hukou， or household registration.
According to the Tongzhou District Government， no more local hukous will be given for nonresidential properties and， those who own two or more homes in the city will be given a local hukou only after confirmation that their Tongzhou home is their main residence.
The hukou system determines where residents can access educational and social welfare services.
Beijing is shifting some local administrative functions out of the city center and into Tongzhou to address congestion and pollution.
Tongzhou had over 870，000 registered residents in December 2015. Beijing’s Vice Mayor Li Shixiang said that the upper limit would be 2 million.
Alzheimer’s Research
Chinese research on neurodegenerative diseases has made progress recently， and the new developments are poised to have a huge impact on the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease， according to China Radio International on May 27.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common degenerative disease of the central nervous system. In 2015， researchers from the University of California found a unique genetic mutation that might protect against cognitive decline and prevent neurodegenerative diseases.
Jiang Qinghua， a professor at the School of Life Science and Technology of the Harbin Institute of Technology in Heilongjiang Province， and his doctoral student， Liu Guiyou， have made efforts to verify this finding. They analyzed 17，989 samples of children’s cognitive functions， 106，736 samples of adults’cognitive functions， and 101，069 samples of adult education levels. Their studies show that the genetic variant discovered at the University of California does not affect children’s cognition abilities. There was also no clear link between the variant and adult cognition levels. However， the findings do provide new ideas and clues for further research on Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. New Attractions
A woman experiences brain wave vehicles at the Fourth China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on May 30. Demo programs attracted many visitors during the five-day event that kicked off on May 28.
Cooperation Strengthened
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank （AIIB） and the European Investment Bank （EIB） on May 30 agreed to broaden cooperation to support investment in “strategically important” projects.
The two institutions signed a framework of cooperation to expand partnerships in areas including the joint financing of infrastructure projects worldwide and the establishment of a regular dialogue mechanism between the two entities， according to a statement released by the AIIB.
“The AIIB was created with the goal of promoting regional cooperation and partnership in addressing development challenges， and we have a strong partner in the EIB [...] We can be a steadying force in this complex global economic environment and create enduring positive development outcomes，” said AIIB President Jin Liqun.
EIB President Werner Hoyer pointed out that international financial institutions play a crucial role in improving infrastructure， adding that the partnership enabled them to address challenges that no single institution can overcome alone， such as tackling climate change， ensuring sustainable transportation and providing clean water.
The AIIB and the EIB have already established a strong track record of cooperation， including the sharing of technical and financial expertise.
The EIB is the long-term lending institution of the European Union owned by its member states. It is the world’s largest lender for climaterelated investment and a global leader in issuing green bonds.
The AIIB is a multilateral development bank that focuses on the development of infrastructure and other productive sectors in Asia.
New Engine
People visit the Qingdao Qianwan Bonded Port Area in Shandong Province on May 28.
Located at the west coast of Jiaozhou Bay， the place covers an area of 9.72 square km. After several years of development， the bonded port area has taken a lead in modern logistics in the Bohai Economic Rim.
Yuan Bond Debut
The Chinese Ministry of Finance（MOF） has successfully issued 3 billion yuan （$456 million） worth of yuan-denominated sovereign bonds in London， the first of its kind outside China， according to the MOF. The distribution of the threeyear-term bond， with an issuing interest rate of 3.28 percent， was jointly undertaken by the Bank of China and HSBC.
According to HSBC， the bidding reached 8.5 billion yuan （$1.28 billion） from global investors， which included commercial banks， central banks and public institutions.
Issuing yuan-denominated bonds relies on the steady development of the Chinese economy， meets the trend of the currency offshore market and has significant importance for London as the international hub for the yuan’s handling， said Sun Xiaoxia， a senior MOF official.
Wanda’s Theme Park
China’s Wanda Group on May 28 opened a 40-billion-yuan （$6.1 billion） theme park in Nanchang， capital of east China’s Jiangxi Province.
The Wanda Cultural Tourism City （Wanda City） is the latest rival to Shanghai Disneyland， scheduled to open on June 16.
At the opening ceremony， Wanda’s Chairman Wang Jianlin said the company hopes to exert influence and a voice in the culture， tourism and entertainment industries， and that Nanchang’s Wanda City is the first step toward that goal.
The huge attraction includes a theme park， a shopping mall， restaurants and hotels.
Wang told China Central Television a few days ago that Shanghai Disneyland relies too much on out-of-date intellectual property， such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck， lacks anything new and costs too much.
Wang said Wanda would make it impossible for the Disney China venture to make profits for the next 10 to 20 years.
Wanda， a leading commercial real estate developer in China， has turned its investment toward the entertainment and tourism sectors.
Wang said other two Wanda City projects will open in Hefei， capital of east China’s Anhui Province， in September and Harbin， capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province， in 2017.
More Wanda City projects are under construction， and by 2020， 15 will have been built in China and another three overseas.
Take Me Home
A manager of a fishery products processing company introduces canned fish to South African businessmen in Dongshan County， Fujian Province， on May 28.
In recent years， Dongshan has been committed to improving its fishery industry. In 2015， 226 fishery products processing companies registered a total export value of $1.75 billion.
Capital Flow Rules The State Administration of Foreign Exchange （SAFE） said on May 27 it has required overseas institutional investors to maintain similar currency structure in capital inflow and outflow in China’s inter-bank bond market.
When overseas investors remit capital out of China’s inter-bank bond market， they must keep a“basically equal” yuan-foreign exchange ratio as that of the capital remitted into China， fluctuating by no more than 10 percent， according to a SAFE statement.
In February， the People’s Bank of China （PBOC） allowed more overseas institutional investors to invest in the country’s inter-bank bond market.
The PBOC has streamlined the investment process and has canceled quota restrictions in the interbank bond market.
Railway Tunnel Completed
Central Asia’s longest railway tunnel has been completed and trains have begun running through it on a trial basis， the project’s Chinese contractor said on May 27.
Qamchiq Tunnel， part of the Angren-Pap railway line that connects Tashkent and Namangan， was built by the China Railway Tunnel Group. The project began in 2013 and was completed three months earlier than the original plan.
The 19.2-km tunnel goes through the Qurama Mountains and is a key cooperation project in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative， which is expected to reduce regional transportation costs and help boost trade and economy.
Port Expansion
Landbridge Group， which has purchased 99-year leasing rights for the Port of Darwin in Australia， announced on May 31 an expansion of its operations， worth $18 million， just months after taking control of the port.
The Chinese company said it would be expanding its operations in Darwin， with a 1-km extension of the port’s quay line among the planned upgrades.
The multi-million dollar development would “expand cruise ship facilities” as well as “meet future increases in cargo volumes in the areas of dry bulk exports， liquid bulk imports， live cattle， and container and general cargo throughput，” the company said in a statement on May 31.
Darwin Port CEO Terry O’Connor said the plan would eventually “quadruple the size of the existing container yard.”
The Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Adam Giles told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. on May 31 that he welcomed the news as it would increase capacity for extra cruise and cargo routes coming into Australia’s far north.
“It is in line with what we wanted to occur with an investor for the port. One of the reasons we pay a lot for goods and services that come over our port is that our port is not big enough，” Giles said.
Giles added that Landbridge’s plan would also provide a major boost for tourism in the region， allowing the government to show off little-known attractions such as the Kakadu National Park.
“To expand the cruise ship terminal to be able to take two cruise ships， to see a new terminal itself， the dredging that’ll go on—these are big investments in tourism， which government could never， ever afford to do，” Giles said.
Running Across Mountains
A worker directs the erection of a box girder for the Xi’an-Chengdu high-speed railway in Xi’an， capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province， on May 30. The same day， the erection of the box girder was finished. The railway， linking the provincial capitals of Shaanxi and Sichuan， is 643 km in length and is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.