Beijing, Xiongan boost road, rail links

Major sections of three freeways connecting China's emerging Xiongan New Area will open by the end of this month, marking a milestone amid efforts to link the area with the rest of the country, the Ministry of Transport said on Friday.

The sections include two north-south freeways and an east-west expressway.

One of the north-south freeways will link Beijing and Xiongan. Its 75-kilometer-long Hebei section will open in two weeks, and its Beijing section is under construction, according to the ministry.