Winding mountain roads boost green development and connectivity in NW China's Gansu

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2025, shows vehicles driving along a winding mountain road in Louzhuangzi Village, Matizi Tibetan Township, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In recent years, the county has integrated ecological priority and green development into road construction, improving transportation infrastructure. A network centered on national and provincial highways, supported by county and township roads, has enhanced logistics capacity and turned convenient roads into pathways for local communities' prosperity and rural revitalization. (Yang Yongwei/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2025, shows vehicles driving along a winding mountain road in Louzhuangzi Village, Matizi Tibetan Township, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In recent years, the county has integrated ecological priority and green development into road construction, improving transportation infrastructure. A network centered on national and provincial highways, supported by county and township roads, has enhanced logistics capacity and turned convenient roads into pathways for local communities' prosperity and rural revitalization. (Yang Yongwei/Guangming Picture)