An aerial photo taken on Aug 26, 2022, shows a section of the Yuxi-Chuxiong expressway linking Yuxi city and Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An expressway linking Yuxi city and Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan province opened to traffic on Friday.

An aerial photo taken on Aug 26, 2022, shows a section of the Yuxi-Chuxiong expressway linking Yuxi city and Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A photo taken on Aug 24, 2022, shows the Lyuzhijiang Bridge of the Yuxi-Chuxiong expressway linking Yuxi city and Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An aerial photo taken on Aug 26, 2022, shows a section of the Yuxi-Chuxiong expressway linking Yuxi city and Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]