A "green channel" road network on the Chinese mainland has been
available since early this year to facilitate the transportation of
agricultural products from Taiwan, said a mainland official in
Beijing on Wednesday.
The 27,000-km-long network, consisting of five south-north and
two east-west routes, was opened on Jan, 15, 2006 for the vehicles
carrying Taiwan farm produce, said Li Hua, vice director of the
highway department of the Ministry of Communications, at a press
conference.
The network reaches all the mainland's 31 provinces, autonomous
regions and municipalities and covers all the major farm production
bases and markets on the mainland, he said.
Vehicles running on the network can enjoy favorable policies,
including cheeper toll charges, the use of special tollgate lanes
and free from long-time detaining by law enforcers.
"It's convenient for the prompt transportation of live farm
produces from Taiwan," said Li.
The transportation vehicles are only allowed to carry fresh
vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, milk or aquatic, animal and poultry
products, he said.
(Xinhua News Agency May 31, 2006)