An Editorial to Promote Petroleum Production Base Construction in Daqing Oil Field Published in the People's Daily on Jan 2, 1966

A number of excellent staff members in the oil field and working for the central SOEs devoted themselves to construction and development of the Daqing Oil Field. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

An editorial to promote petroleum production base construction in Daqing Oil Field published in the People's Daily on Jan 2, 1966

An editorial to promote petroleum production base construction in Daqing Oil Field was published in the People's Daily on Jan 2, 1966.

The editorial said discoveries, innovations and progresses made in the Daqing Oil Field was a model for development of China's industrialization.

Still the largest oil field in China, Daqing has delivered a high and stable yield of more than 5,000 tons for 27 continuous years and is titled "a miracle in the world's petroleum exploration".

Many excellent staff members in the oil field and workers for the central SOEs devoted themselves to development of the oil field.

Luoyang Yellow River Highway Bridge opens to traffic on Jan 2, 1977

The Luoyang Yellow River Highway Bridge, a main passage to cross the Yellow River, opened to traffic on Jan 2, 1977.

The bridge is 3,428.9 meters long and 11 meters wide, and was the longest highway bridge in China at that time.

Luoyang, Central China's Henan Province, rapidly evolved into an emerging industrial base after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Ease of connection between the two banks of the Yellow River became a significant issue.

Nowadays, China-made bridges account for nearly half of the world's bridges. The industrial chain integrating front end design, materials, engineering and equipment is going global, which is a reflection of China's range of manufacturing.

(Executive editor: Zhang Tianyuan)