View of expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in NW China

This aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025 shows a section of the expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The 75-km-long expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in Shaanxi started operation on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

This aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025 shows a section of the expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The 75-km-long expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in Shaanxi started operation on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

This aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025 shows a toll gate at a section of the expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The 75-km-long expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in Shaanxi started operation on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

This aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025 shows a section of the expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The 75-km-long expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in Shaanxi started operation on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

This aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025 shows a service area at a section of the expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The 75-km-long expressway linking Meixian County and Taibai County in Shaanxi started operation on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)