These past two days

the "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven

has trended on social media

sparking widespread discussion and sharing among millions of netizens

......

The reason is that the tunnel boring machine (TBM) used by China Railway 14th Bureau Group

for the construction of the Tianjin-Weifang High-Speed Railway

"Jincheng No. 1" TBM

was surprisingly painted with the "Ruyi Golden Cudgel"

After videos were released by People's Daily, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission's "Guozi Xiaoxin," and the Communist Youth League Central Committee

it quickly went viral online

attracting widespread attention and comments from netizens

In fact, besides netizens

the Golden Cudgel TBM

also attracted a big shot

Sun Wukong, the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven"⬇️

Who would have thought

a character from mythological stories we grew up with

would truly come to life around us

Bringing the Great Sage to see the nation's mega equipment

Come and feel the pride⬇️

The appearance of the Great Sage

also opened up netizens' conversations

Some said this promotional approach is very novel

and suggested it should be done often

The domestically produced super-large diameter slurry shield TBM "Jincheng No. 1," with an excavation diameter of 13.8 meters, jointly developed by China Railway 14th Bureau Group

rolled off the production line in Changsha, Hunan

and will be used for the excavation of the Jinggu Haihe River Tunnel on the Tianjin-Weifang High-Speed Railway

The cutterhead is painted with a "Ruyi Golden Cudgel"

 The "Jingu" (Golden Hoop) is a homophone for "Jingu" (Jinggu)

Some netizens commented

This is true cultural confidence

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The "Jincheng No. 1" TBM has a total length of about 120 meters and a total weight of about 3,200 tons. It is currently the slurry shield TBM with the longest single-head excavation distance and the largest excavation diameter in Tianjin. Its weight is equivalent to 474 "Ruyi Golden Cudgels." The Golden Cudgel paint scheme symbolizes sweeping away all obstacles and overcoming numerous difficulties, expressing good wishes.

According to records

the Golden Cudgel weighs 13,500 jin

The total weight of this TBM

is equivalent to 474 Golden Cudgels

Netizens say even the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" couldn't lift it

The Jinggu Haihe River Tunnel is the only shield tunnel on the entire Tianjin-Weifang High-Speed Railway and the first high-speed rail large-diameter shield tunnel in the Tianjin area with the longest single-head excavation distance. The "Jincheng No. 1" TBM will launch from an ultra-shallow buried stratum with 8.5 meters of cover, excavating northward for 6,014 meters. During this, it will successively pass beneath a series of major risk sources, including the Dagu Drainage River, the Dongdagu Station of the Southwest Ring Railway, the Haihe River, and a seismic fault zone, and will be received on the south side of the planned Huxin Island Park.

As myth meets reality

everyone's imagination has run wild

A netizen from Taiwan, China, said

with the "Golden Cudgel"

they always want to dig something?

△ "Jincheng No. 1" TBM unveiled

To ensure smooth excavation, China Railway 14th Bureau Group and CRCC Heavy Industry Group jointly built this super-large diameter slurry shield TBM. Its cutterhead is equipped with a continuous wear detection device, enabling real-time detection of tool wear during excavation. Operators can promptly adjust TBM tunneling parameters, improving excavation efficiency and ensuring construction safety.

Of course

the happiest are Tianjin netizens

Another super project is coming to their doorstep

Driven by the topic

major media across the internet shared it

and within less than 24 hours, reads exceeded 4 million

In addition to new media platforms such as Weibo, Douyin, and Bilibili

traditional media including TV stations, newspapers, and news agencies

also joined in

As an important part of China's

"Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" Beijing-Shanghai auxiliary corridor and coastal corridor

the Tianjin-Weifang High-Speed Railway

is a key project for further implementing

the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development strategy

The communication around this TBM rollout

and our exciting interaction with the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven"

created a favorable public opinion environment

and fully demonstrated the company's good image and strong capabilities

Myth meets reality

Traditional culture integrates into construction

Let's wait and see what powerful magic this "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" will unleash!