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

Updated: Jan 30,2016 10:06 AM     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. [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. [Photo/Xinhua]