In August 20010, we held the Ninth Mainland-Taiwan Science and Technology Seminar about Tunnel and Underground Works. The possibility and significance of Taiwan Strait Passage Project was discussed in the seminar.

China was the third largest delegation in the 36th World Tunnel Congress of ITA, which has 113 members, 17 papers; Bai-yun was elected as ITA vice-chairman.

In November 2010 we held Symposium of 16th National Tunnel Annual Meeting.

CURRENT AND RECENTLY COMPLETED MAJOR TUNNELLING PROJECTS

  • Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel
  • Yellow River Crossing Tunnel in South to North Water Transfer Project
  • Muzhailing Tunnel
  • West Qinling Tunnel
  • Taiwan Tunnel
  • Large Cross-section Underground Railway Tunnel on Straight Rail Transit Line in Beijing
  • Zhongtianshan Tunnel
  • Zhengzhou Metro
  • Guangzhou Metro
  • Shenzhen Metro
  • Urban Metro in Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin

The quickest developmet period of China’s infrastructure construction has come. Railway tunnel has been constructed 6000km and 2700km tunnel is under planning.China has passed 28 city metro plan in 2010.