An aerial panoramic drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 20, 2024.

With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 20, 2024.

With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 20, 2024.

With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 20, 2024.

With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 20, 2024.

With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 20, 2024.

With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 20, 2024.

With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 20, 2024.

With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 20, 2024.

With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)