'Yongzhou' shield tunneling machine rolls off the production line on February 26, 2024 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China.
'Yongzhou' shield tunneling machine rolls off the production line on February 26, 2024 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China.
  • China just showed off its second dragon-themed tunneller, which it said will drill an undersea railway.
  • It's touted by China as the world's longest undersea high-speed railway tunnel.
  • But that's likely a matter for debate. A high-speed tunnel in Japan has a longer underwater section.

China's state-run railway giant on Monday revealed the second of its dragon-themed tunnel-boring machines for what it says is the longest undersea rail channel in the world.