On June 24, Line 11 of the Suzhou metro went into operation, linking the city of Suzhou, a major GDP contributor in East China's Jiangsu province, with Shanghai, another economic heavyweight in the region.
The Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport saw a significant recovery of inbound and outbound trips during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, according to the airport's border inspection station.
A high-speed rail rush is fueling the rise of the Yangtze River Delta region as China's economic heartland, which is home to more than one-sixth of the country's population and the source of 24 percent of its GDP last year.
The second Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway consists of Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway (in operation), Tianjin-Weifang (under construction), Weifang-Suqian (approved), Suqian-Huaian (in operation), Huaian-Yangzhou (in operation), Yangzhou-Nantong (under construction) and Nantong-Shanghai (in operation) high-speed railways.
Suzhou's new metro Line 11, which will connect downtown Suzhou with Shanghai, will soon be put into operation.
Starting April 29 all passengers bound for China need to undergo just a rapid antigen test instead of a nucleic acid test for the novel coronavirus 48 hours before boarding a flight.
High-speed trains linking Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station (Shanghai Hongqiao) and Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station (West Kowloon) are expected to resume operations on April 1.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport officially reopened flights to international destinations, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan on March 26, which was the first day of the 2023 summer and autumn aviation season.
