In the picture is the Xizang S5 Expressway to be opened to traffic.

In the picture is the old road from Nianguo Village, Samye Town, Chanang County, Shannan to Dechen Town, Dagze District, Lhasa.

The straight-line distance between Nianguo Village, Samye Town, Chanang County, Shannan and Dechen Town, Dagze District, Lhasa is only 24 kilometers. However, because of the mountains blocking the way, it takes villagers of Nianguo Village more than 10 hours to go to the urban area of Lhasa. Nowadays, the Xizang S5 Expressway with a total length of 47.46 kilometers from Dechen Town, Dagze District, Lhasa to Samye Town, Chanang County, Shannan will be opened to traffic in July this year. After its opening to traffic, it will only take 1 hour from Shannan to Lhasa. It will be more convenient for the people of the two places to communicate and provide a good traffic guarantee for promoting the integrated development of the economy of Lhasa and Shannan.