China builds 75,000 km of rural roads in first three quarters

An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a rural road after upgrade in Yuanshi County, Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

HANGZHOU, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China constructed and upgraded 75,000 kilometers of rural roads in the first three quarters of the year, completing 75.4 percent of the annual target, according to official data released on Tuesday.

The data was released at an event themed on rural roads in Quzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, highlighting the country's progress in strengthening rural infrastructure.

Fixed-asset investment in rural roads totaled over 275.3 billion yuan (about 38.8 billion U.S. dollars) during the nine months.

According to an official from the Ministry of Transport, the event includes tours to villages, industrial bases and cultural tourism sites, demonstrating how quality road networks are driving rural revitalization and boosting domestic demand.

By the end of 2024, China's rural road network had reached 4.64 million kilometers.