Aerial photo taken on July 9, 2020 shows a view of the Shantou-Jiexi expressway in Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province. The Shantou-Jiexi expressway, linking Shantou City and Jiexi County in south China's Guangdong Province, is under construction. With a length of 86.5 kilometers, the expressway will further shorten the road distance between the eastern part of Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, and strengthen economic ties between the two regions.Photo:Xinhua

Aerial photo taken on July 9, 2020 shows a view of the Shantou-Jiexi expressway in Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province. The Shantou-Jiexi expressway, linking Shantou City and Jiexi County in south China's Guangdong Province, is under construction. With a length of 86.5 kilometers, the expressway will further shorten the road distance between the eastern part of Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, and strengthen economic ties between the two regions.Photo:Xinhua

Aerial photo taken on July 9, 2020 shows a section of the Shantou-Jiexi expressway across the Lianjiang river in Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province. The Shantou-Jiexi expressway, linking Shantou City and Jiexi County in south China's Guangdong Province, is under construction. With a length of 86.5 kilometers, the expressway will further shorten the road distance between the eastern part of Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, and strengthen economic ties between the two regions.Photo:Xinhua

People work at the construction site of the Shantou-Jiexi expressway in Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, on July 9, 2020. The Shantou-Jiexi expressway, linking Shantou City and Jiexi County in south China's Guangdong Province, is under construction. With a length of 86.5 kilometers, the expressway will further shorten the road distance between the eastern part of Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, and strengthen economic ties between the two regions.Photo:Xinhua

Aerial photo taken on July 9, 2020 shows a section of the Shantou-Jiexi expressway across the Lianjiang river in Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province. The Shantou-Jiexi expressway, linking Shantou City and Jiexi County in south China's Guangdong Province, is under construction. With a length of 86.5 kilometers, the expressway will further shorten the road distance between the eastern part of Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, and strengthen economic ties between the two regions.Photo:Xinhua