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The Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei province started operation on July 17. It is the first professional cargo hub airport both in China and Asia, and the fourth in the world. With the new airport, goods from Ezhou can be delivered to any part of China overnight and to overseas destinations in two days.
Tianzhou-3 Separates from Space Station
Carrying supplies for China's Tiangong space station, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft detached from the space station combination on July 17, after completing all assigned tasks, according to China Manned Space Engineering Office. The cargo craft is in good condition and will re-enter the atmosphere under ground control in the future.
MEE: Water Quality Continues to Improve
The quality of surface water in China has improved for the first half of 2022, with water of Class I-III quality comprising 85.7 percent of all tested water sections, increasing by four percent of that last year, and the water of inferior quality (Class V) made up 1.1 percent with a year-on-year drop of 0.8 percent, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE).
Record Breaking Lvzhijiang Bridge Completes Load Tests
The Lvzhijiang Bridge on Yuxi-Chuxiong Expressway in southwest China's Yunnan province passed load tests on July 18. With a length of 798 meters, the bridge is the world's first single -tower single -span steel box girder suspension bridge, and has the longest main span of 780 meters.