(251231) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 31, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a hub of the Leshan-Xichang Expressway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mabian-Zhaojue section of the Leshan-Xichang Expressway in Sichuan Province will open to traffic on Jan. 1, 2026. Once it opens, travel time between Zhaojue County and Mabian County will be reduced from about five hours to 1.5 hours. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)














