Hey everyone! Meet Qiming, the world's largest-diameter vertical shaft boring machine 🤖🌏 Developed by China, this beast is hard at work on the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River Tunnel project.
Qiming's specs are mind-blowing: 24 meters in diameter (imagine two city buses end-to-end!), about 13 meters tall, and it can dig as deep as 75 meters.
At the operation site, just 200 meters from the south bank of the Yangtze, Qiming is drilling straight down over 50 meters to complete Shaft No.2. This massive machine is creating the entry point for a brand-new railway tunnel under the river.
Seeing this level of engineering in action is super inspiring 🔧✨ It's a peek into how mega projects come to life with cutting-edge tech and determination.
Stay tuned as Qiming keeps breaking ground under the mighty Yangtze! 😉
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World's largest-diameter boring machine used for Yangtze River railway tunnel
cgtn.com
