The opening of the road' is of! particular interest as previously} the only means. of transporting! goods from Hieichow, in Anhwei Province to other parts.of China, was by Water. Many. difficulties have had to be surmounted before the completion of the highway and now that it is open to traffic due streams. In some eases new con. crete bridges have been crested while where the old and picturesque bridge have been Zound "in good condition they have been" used. These old bridges have a charm of] their own, and will certain victim to the Another feature of the road is thi all danger points are marked by trafic signs, placed some distance] ahead, giving the motorist ample] warning to be on his guard. Each Kilometre from Hangchow to the' Anhwei border is marked and] similarly each kilometre from the! acknowledgements must be made to border of the two provinces to the Chekiang and Anhwei provin-|Hweichow, Gasoline station ate a cial authorities have collabora-little scarce but in the Chekiang th Economic the Kiangsu, Chekiang and Anhwet Reconstruction Bureaux, the Ni tional Economic Council has in year's time completed four highways, namely, the Shanghai-Hangchow,—Nanking-Wahu,. Soochow-Kashing and the Hsuenchen-Chang-shing Highways. 'The completion of' section petrol can be obtained at Yuhang, Lingan and Yuehien, while in the "Anhwei section Tapu and Hweichow are the two towns where) petrol is available, janghWa Was the town where] the opening ceremony was held and) all the cars stopped there at about noon. After an hour's rest at tb3 town to allow those ears behind to catch up the ceremony took place, 4
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