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World's longest 'water bridge' put into use

The world's longest navigable steel aqueduct has been put into use in East China's Anhui province for water supply and navigation, two years after construction started in December 2018. The aqueduct of the Pihe River Main Canal, built by China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group, is 350 meters long, 246 meters of which are of steel structure, and is used for the water diversion project between the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River. Flying some 30 meters above the ground, it is 3.8 meters longer than the current record holder, the world-renowned Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany.

4 sci-tech innovation IPOs receive nod

China's securities regulator has approved the initial public offerings of four companies on the science and technology innovation board. Chengdu Shengnuo Biotec Co Ltd, Shandong Kehui Power Automation Co Ltd, Shanghai Haoyuan Chemexpress Co Ltd, and Guangdong Greenway Technology Co Ltd will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's sci-tech innovation board, commonly known as the STAR Market, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Hongqi sees rosy sales in Jan-April

Hongqi, an automobile brand under China's leading automaker FAW Group Co Ltd, posted rising sales in the first four months of the year. A total of 91,900 Hongqi-branded vehicles were sold from January to April, up 132 percent year-on-year, according to FAW Group. The group plans to double its 2020 sales of Hongqi vehicles to 400,000 units this year. The brand has rolled out multiple high-end models as well as new energy vehicles.

China Daily - Xinhua