China has unveiled a plan outlining major targets for transportation network development in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
China will make efforts to sustain the smooth operation of small and medium-sized civil airports, an integral part of public infrastructure, according to the civil aviation authorities.
In 2014, the Lhasa-Xigaze Railway became operational, cutting the commute time between the two cities from six hours by bus down to about three hours by train. The inauguration of the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway is another milestone in the railway development of Tibet.
The development of the China-Europe Railway Express is marked by an expansion in the types of goods and their increased volume, according to the chief executive officer of the United Transport and Logistics Company -- Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA).
Some Winter Olympic facilities have already opened, and infrastructure projects have resulted in improved sports and training venues, economic growth, urban development and construction of transportation networks.