A new highway is under construction that will open up eastern Guangdong. Right now, the only way to travel to the eastern part of the province is via the Shenzhen-Shantou highway, which gets incredibly clogged during holidays with Chaoshan people heading home. That congestion should be eased somewhat in 2015, when the Jiebo Highway is completed.

Nanfang Daily reports the name of the new road refers to either end of the highway, which extends from Jiexi to Boluo. The Guangdong Provincial Communication Group told the paper the project started in June, and will be the second major thoroughfare connecting the PRD with the Shantou area.

Travelers on the Jiebo highway will take only four hours to get from Guangzhou to Shantou, one hour faster than when using the Shenzhen-Shantou highway. It will also help open up eastern Guangdong – which is beautiful – to a bit more tourism and development.