Feature: "Our lifeline to be reopened with the help of China"

"We are excited that a rescue team from China's armed police forces is here to repair the road damaged in the quake for us, a hope of a new life," a Nepali local told Xinhua on Thursday.

Raj, who lives in Liping village neighboring China's Zhang Muo Customs Port, said his family had not got enough aid since the 7.9 magnitude hit his country on April 25.

The powerful quake severely damaged the road section connecting China's Zhang Muo with Nepal's capital Kathmandu, blocking the relief materials from reaching Sindhupalchowk, one of the worst- hit districts in the quake. The district has recorded the highest causalities.

At the invitation of the Nepali government, the rescue team from China's armed police forces arrived here with some 50 bulldozers on May 4 and has worked round the o'clock to repair and clear the lifeline for the Nepali locals.

Xinhua reporters traveled to the district of Sindhupalchowk, bordering China's Tibet region, where some 200 Chinese armed police personnel have set up camps.

Capt. Xiao Weibin and his fellows were clearing rubble and rocks on the 114-km Araniko Highway which connects with China National Highway 318 to Lhasa.

The highway, damaged and cut at many locations, had came to a standstill since the April 25 earthquake.

Extremely steep slopes on the sides of the road and the potential landslides are posing risks to the rescue team. "The Chinese troops have been worked for five days, trying to resume the land route, which bears great significance to the aid efforts," Xiao told Xinhua.

Kumar, a resident of Kothe village near Xiao's working venue, said"I admire the Chinese soldiers for coming to help".

The village saw most of its houses damaged in the massive earthquake and is in desperate need for aid supplies.

Ram Bahadur Burung, a Nepali army personnel, was working with the Chinese troops side by side on the highway.

"I am inspired by the Chinese soldiers'working attitude," Burung said.

Burung was among some 60 Nepali army personnel and 40 police personnel doing coordination job for the Chinese troops.

Most affected locations on the highway have been repaired and cleared and the road is expected to be formally reopened on Friday. Endi