China’s first submarine metro shield tunneling kicks off in Xiamen

 
Photo taken on Jan 29, 2016 shows the launching site of the shield tunneling machine for Line 2 of the rail transit system in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian province. A section of Line 2 of Xiamen rail transit system will become China’s first submarine metro shield tunnel. The shield tunneling for Line 2 kicked off here on Jan 29. [Photo/Xinhua]
 
Photo taken on Jan 29, 2016 shows the launching site of the shield tunneling machine for Line 2 of the rail transit system in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian province. A section of Line 2 of Xiamen rail transit system will become China’s first submarine metro shield tunnel. The shield tunneling for Line 2 kicked off here on Jan 29.

Jan 30,2016
Link: http://english.gov.cn/news/photos/2016/01/30/content_281475281099725.htm