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Encyclopedia > 2nd Ring Road (Beijing)
2nd Ring Road (Eastern segment, taken in July of 2004)
2nd Ring Road (Eastern segment, taken in July of 2004)
Yonghegong Lamasery from the 2nd Ring Road (Northern segment, taken in July of 2004)
Yonghegong Lamasery from the 2nd Ring Road (Northern segment, taken in July of 2004)

Located in the central of Beijing, the 2nd Ring Road (pinyin: Er Huan Lu) is just a few kilometres away from the city center and is a convenient alternative road to avoid congestion there. One can divides the road into two parts: the original ring road (the southern part of the original ring road is now excluded from the current ring road), and the newly extended ring road. This article concerns only the current situation of the 2nd Ring Road. East 2nd Ring Road south of Chaoyangmen (photo taken July 2004). ... East 2nd Ring Road south of Chaoyangmen (photo taken July 2004). ... Yonghegong Lamasery from the 2nd Ring Road (July 2004); taken by Wikipedian DF08 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Yonghegong Lamasery from the 2nd Ring Road (July 2004); taken by Wikipedian DF08 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...   (Chinese:  ; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... It has been suggested that Pinyin method be merged into this article or section. ...

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History and Geography

The 2nd Ring Road is roughly built on the abolished site of the former Beijing city walls such that one can be identified the different parts of the city walls by the tracks' names. Most of the tracks were named after the former city gates, a few of which are still exiting. These include Xibianmen, Dongbianmen, Deshengmen and Yongdingmen (which has been rebuilt). In addition, large parts of the former city walls were pulled down just after the People's Republic of China was established. Deshengmen from the 2nd Ring Road (Northern segment, taken in July of 2004) The Deshengmen (Simplified Chinese: 德胜门; Traditional Chinese: 德勝門; pinyin: Déshèngmén) is one of the few surviving city gates in Beijing, located at the northern tip of the 2nd Ring Road. ... New built Yongdingmen Yongdingmen (Chinese: 永定門; Manchu: Enteheme toktoho duka) was the former front gate of the outer section of Beijings old city wall. ...

Beijing City Walls
Beijing City Walls

Although it was suggested that the 2nd Ring Road was built over the old city walls, however, by comparing current city map with old maps of Beijing, it is found not this is not exactly true. The road is rather located on the former moat that surround the city wall. The ring road was finally being completed in the 1980s. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 570 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (591 × 622 pixel, file size: 64 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2nd Ring Road... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 570 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (591 × 622 pixel, file size: 64 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2nd Ring Road... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...


Traffic lights on it were removed in the 1990s, and several new overpasses were built. The 2nd Ring Road became the city's first ring road without traffic lights. For the band, see 1990s (band). ...


In 2001, the 2nd Ring Road was given a renovation which included a total re-surfacing. The planting of more vegetation and landscaping have also been completed. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Line 2 of the Beijing Subway is positioned underneath the Second Ring Road, and most of these stations in this line have exits to both sides of the road. Line 2 forms part of the Beijing Subway in the form of a loop around the inner 2nd Ring Road in Beijing, China. ... The logo of Beijing Subway The Beijing Subway (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a rapid transit system that serves downtown Beijing and its various outlying suburbs. ...

Zuo'anmen - the new southeastern end of the 2nd Ring Road (July 2004)
Zuo'anmen - the new southeastern end of the 2nd Ring Road (July 2004)

Extended 2nd Ring Road to Zuoanmen (July 2004) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Extended 2nd Ring Road to Zuoanmen (July 2004) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

The Old 2nd Ring Road

The former "old 2nd Ring Road" was rather ellipse-shaped. Its northwest part goes through Xizhimen, its northeast part goes through Dongzhimen, its southwest part goes through Dongbianmen and Xibianmen. Its southern part was connected to the southern end of now-so-called "Metro Road" which goes through Qianmen which is at the southern end of Tian'anmen Square. Xizhimen is a transportation node in Beijing. ... Dongzhimen (Simplified Chinese: 东直门; Traditional Chinese: 東直門; pinyin: Dōngzhímén) is the name of one of the gates in the old city walls of Beijing, it is now a transportation node in Beijing. ... The Qianmen in Beijing The Qianmen (Simplified Chinese: 前门; Traditional Chinese: 前門; pinyin: Qiánmén; literally Front Gate) is the common name for the gateway known formally as Zhengyangmen (Simplified Chinese: 正阳门; Traditional Chinese: 正陽門; pinyin: Zhèngyángmén). ... Tiananmen Square (Simplified Chinese: 天安门广场; Traditional Chinese: 天安門廣場; pinyin: ) is a very large plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named for the Tiananmen (literally, Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. ...


The New 2nd Ring Road

The new one is simply the extension of the western and eastern parts of the original 2nd Ring Road, that is extending the road beyond Dongbianmen and Xibianmen, thus reaching in farther southeast direction to Zuo'anmen and in southwest direction to the Caihuying overpass complex. The extensions were known for a while as the external 2nd Ring Road, though this term is becoming more and more unpopular.

Dongbianmen Gate as seen from the Eastern 2nd Ring Road (July 2004)
Dongbianmen Gate as seen from the Eastern 2nd Ring Road (July 2004)
Xibianmen Gate as seen from the Western 2nd Ring Road (July 2004)
Xibianmen Gate as seen from the Western 2nd Ring Road (July 2004)

Dongbianmen Gate as seen from the 2nd Ring Road (July 2004) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Dongbianmen Gate as seen from the 2nd Ring Road (July 2004) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Xibianmen Gate as seen from the 2nd Ring Road (July 2004) - taken by Wikipedian DF08. ... Xibianmen Gate as seen from the 2nd Ring Road (July 2004) - taken by Wikipedian DF08. ...

Gates and the 2nd Ring Road

The 2nd Ring Road passes through a notable number of the old city gates around Beijing before demolishing in the 1950s. Some particular ones are: // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ...

Nowadays, only Deshengmen, Dongbianmen, Yongdingmen and Xibianmen are still standing. (Yongdingmen was recently rebuilt.) Xizhimen is a transportation node in Beijing. ... Deshengmen from the 2nd Ring Road (Northern segment, taken in July of 2004) The Deshengmen (Simplified Chinese: 德胜门; Traditional Chinese: 德勝門; pinyin: Déshèngmén) is one of the few surviving city gates in Beijing, located at the northern tip of the 2nd Ring Road. ... Andingmen (Simplified Chinese: 安定门; Traditional Chinese: 安定門; pinyin: Ä€ndìngmén; Manchu: Elhe toktoho duka) is the name of a gate in the former city wall of Beijing. ... Dongzhimen (Simplified Chinese: 东直门; Traditional Chinese: 東直門; pinyin: Dōngzhímén) is the name of one of the gates in the old city walls of Beijing, it is now a transportation node in Beijing. ... Chaoyangmen (Simplified Chinese: 朝阳门; Traditional Chinese: 朝陽門; pinyin: Cháoyángmén; Manchu: Å un be aliha duka) is the name of a gate in the former city wall of Beijing. ... New built Yongdingmen Yongdingmen (Chinese: 永定門; Manchu: Enteheme toktoho duka) was the former front gate of the outer section of Beijings old city wall. ... Fuxingmen (复兴门) is situated in central Beijing, and is on the northwestern stretch of the 2nd Ring Road. ... Fuchengmen (Simplified Chinese: 阜成门; Traditional Chinese: 阜成門; pinyin: Fùchéngmén) is a former Beijing city gate, which was located in the western parts of the city. ...


Gates which form the former Inner 2nd Ring Road ("Metro Road") are:

Only Zhengyangmen is still standing today. Chongwenmen (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Manchu: Å u be wesihulere duka) was the name of a gate in Beijings former city wall. ...


Road conditions

Surface conditions

When it was first built, its design was sufficient for handling the traffic. However, the road, after serving for nearly 20 years, was in horrible condition as the increase of number of cars is enormous in the late 20th century. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...


The ring road, which was built to accommodate only a considerable amount of cars, was totally incapable to handle the traffic. Before the renovation in 2001, the road gave an uncomfortable bumpy ride, especially on some tracks. Parts of the road were also poor in sight. As the ring road had been completely resurfaced, it is more pleasant to drive on. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Centralised location

Located in the heart of the city center, the 2nd Ring Road is also a transportation bottleneck, although the current road condition are better than before. A bottleneck is literally the neck of a glass or pottery bottle. ...


Traffic jams are common on the 2nd Ring Road. Being linked to no immediate expressways, it is also difficult for people to leave the road. The speed limit is 80 km/h. Speed checks are very frequent and cameras are often operating, some of which locations were known, some were hidden beneath bridges or behind screens. km redirects here. ... The hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time. ...


Traffic jams

Traffic jams on the 2nd Ring Road have become a part of daily life for Beijingers. Nevertheless, the intensity of the jams varies.


The northern stretch between Andingmen and Xiaojie Bridge is often jammed, the same for part of the road around Deshengmen. The northern parts of the eastern and western 2nd Ring Road would be like a temporary parking lot when traffic gets tough. The southern of these road sections far better. Andingmen (Simplified Chinese: 安定门; Traditional Chinese: 安定門; pinyin: Āndìngmén; Manchu: Elhe toktoho duka) is the name of a gate in the former city wall of Beijing. ... Deshengmen from the 2nd Ring Road (Northern segment, taken in July of 2004) The Deshengmen (Simplified Chinese: 德胜门; Traditional Chinese: 德勝門; pinyin: Déshèngmén) is one of the few surviving city gates in Beijing, located at the northern tip of the 2nd Ring Road. ...


Less frequently jammed and often free-flowing traffic can be found at the southern stretch of the 2nd Ring Road from Caihuying through Zuo'anmen. Caihuying is an overpass complex in southwestern urban Beijing. ...


Road condition monitors

"Smart" electronic screens showing traffic flow and traffic conditions. There were 3 colored messages representing different traffic conditions respectively: green for traffic at an average speed of over 50 km/h; yellow for traffic between 20-50 km/h; red for traffic below 20 km/h. (This one is near Jishuitan at the NW end of the 2nd Ring Road. Picture taken in July of 2004)
"Smart" electronic screens showing traffic flow and traffic conditions. There were 3 colored messages representing different traffic conditions respectively: green for traffic at an average speed of over 50 km/h; yellow for traffic between 20-50 km/h; red for traffic below 20 km/h. (This one is near Jishuitan at the NW end of the 2nd Ring Road. Picture taken in July of 2004)

Electronic message signs (or screens) are placed throughout the 2nd Ring Road, displaying information about current traffic. The information is only given in simplified Chinese charactersat present. Smart electronic route display in use near Jishuitan, NW 2nd Ring Road, Beijing. ... Smart electronic route display in use near Jishuitan, NW 2nd Ring Road, Beijing. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ...


The western part of the 2nd Ring Road has "smart" electronic screens installed which is automatically updated every five minutes. Traffic conditions are continuously monitored. Maps are also shown on them to notify drivers of road conditions at various parts of the road. Currently, such screens were installed at Jishuitan, Xizhimen and Fuxingmen on the Chang'an Avenue. Xizhimen is a transportation node in Beijing. ... Fuxingmen (复兴门) is situated in central Beijing, and is on the northwestern stretch of the 2nd Ring Road. ... Changan Avenue Changan Avenue is a major through route in Beijing, China. ...


Although Chinese characters may make no sense at all to foreign drivers, as the characters are coloured, the screens make it somehow easier for foreigners to understand the road conditions.


Links to Expressways

Presently, there is no expressway extended from the 2nd Ring Road. There are no direct connections from the 2nd Ring Road to the Jingshen Expressway, Jingjintang Expressway or Jingcheng Expressway. A direct connection,the Airport Expressway, is being constructed. Jingshen Expressway (Beijing segment, taken in July of 2004) Jingshen Expressway (Tianjin segment, taken in July of 2004) The Jingshen Expressway (Hanyu Pinyin: Jingshen Gaosu Gonglu) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Shenyang. ... Jingjintang Expressway (Beijing segment, taken in July of 2004) Opened in September of 1993, the Jingjintang expressway, also known simply as the Jingtang expressway, links Beijing via central Tianjin to the Tanggu District in eastern Tianjin. ... The Jingcheng Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Chengde in Hebei province. ... Airport Expressway (heading towards the airport, July 2004 image) The old and the new: The Airport Expressway Toll Gate at Xiaotianzhu (August 2004 image) Old Airport Road (August 2004 image) The Airport Expressway (机场高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Jīchǎng Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in Beijing, China, which links...


It is somehow possible to get to the Jingshi Expressway by heading south-west at Guang'anmen. The Jingkai Expressway is easily accessible by proceeding south to the complex-and-impressive Caihuying overpass. Jianguomen links with the Jingtong Expressway and the Jingha Expressway, while you can access the Badaling Expressway by heading north at Deshengmen. The Jingshi Expressway (Chinese: 京石高速公路; pinyin: ; or Jingshi Freeway, as it was formerly known) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Shijiazhuang. ... The Jingkai Expressway (京开高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Jīngkāi Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. ... Caihuying is an overpass complex in southwestern urban Beijing. ... Jianguomen (建国门) is a major transportational hub in Beijing. ... Jingtong Expressway between the 4th and 5th Ring Roads (taken in March of 2003) Jingtong Expressway near Shuangqiao (August 2004 image) The Jingtong Expressway (Hanyu Pinyin: Jingtong Kuaisu Gonglu) is an expressway with express road characteristics in Beijing, China which links central Beijing to Tongzhou District. ... Jingha Expressway (Taken in July of 2004) The Jingha Expressway (京哈高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnghā Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Harbin. ... The Badaling Expressway (Simplified Chinese: 八达岭高速公路, Traditional Chinese: 八達嶺高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Bādálíng Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China. ... Deshengmen from the 2nd Ring Road (Northern segment, taken in July of 2004) The Deshengmen (Simplified Chinese: 德胜门; Traditional Chinese: 德勝門; pinyin: Déshèngmén) is one of the few surviving city gates in Beijing, located at the northern tip of the 2nd Ring Road. ...


List of Exits

[Heading in a clockwise direction as of the Northern 2nd Ring Road]


Notes:

  • Exits present only in a clockwise direction are indicated by the symbol ↩; anticlockwise only, ↪; not yet open, ✕
  • Exit sign symbols: ↗ = exit (✕ = unopened)

North 2nd Ring Road

Madian node and bridge Madian is a transportation node in Beijing. ... The Badaling Expressway (Simplified Chinese: 八达岭高速公路, Traditional Chinese: 八達嶺高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Bādálíng Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China. ... Deshengmen from the 2nd Ring Road (Northern segment, taken in July of 2004) The Deshengmen (Simplified Chinese: 德胜门; Traditional Chinese: 德勝門; pinyin: Déshèngmén) is one of the few surviving city gates in Beijing, located at the northern tip of the 2nd Ring Road. ... The Drum tower, viewed from the Bell tower Gulou, the Drum tower of Beijing, is situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Inner City to the north of Di’ anmen Street. ... Andingmen (Simplified Chinese: 安定门; Traditional Chinese: 安定門; pinyin: Ä€ndìngmén; Manchu: Elhe toktoho duka) is the name of a gate in the former city wall of Beijing. ... The Yonghe Temple, also known as the Palace of Peace and Harmony Lama Temple, the Yonghe Lamasery, or - popularly - the Lama Temple is a temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism located in the northeastern part of Beijing, China. ... The Yonghe Temple, also known as the Palace of Peace and Harmony Lama Temple, the Yonghe Lamasery, or - popularly - the Lama Temple is a temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism located in the northeastern part of Beijing, China. ... Hepingli -- view of residential blocks (2003 image) Hepingli (Simplified and Traditional Chinese: 和平里) is an area, predominantly residential, in Beijing, China. ... Airport Expressway (heading towards the airport, July 2004 image) The old and the new: The Airport Expressway Toll Gate at Xiaotianzhu (August 2004 image) Old Airport Road (August 2004 image) The Airport Expressway (机场高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: JÄ«chÇŽng Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in Beijing, China, which links...

East 2nd Ring Road

Dongzhimen (Simplified Chinese: 东直门; Traditional Chinese: 東直門; pinyin: Dōngzhímén) is the name of one of the gates in the old city walls of Beijing, it is now a transportation node in Beijing. ... Chaoyangmen (Simplified Chinese: 朝阳门; Traditional Chinese: 朝陽門; pinyin: Cháoyángmén; Manchu: Å un be aliha duka) is the name of a gate in the former city wall of Beijing. ... Dongdan Crossing (October 2004 image) Dongdan is a crossing on Beijings Changan Avenue and also a part of eastern central Beijing. ... Guomao Bridge. ... Jianguomen (建国门) is a major transportational hub in Beijing. ... Hall of Annual Prayer, the largest building in the Temple of Heaven The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Tiāntán; Manchu: Abkai mukdehun) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. ...

South 4th Ring Road

Chongwenmen (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Manchu: Å u be wesihulere duka) was the name of a gate in Beijings former city wall. ... New built Yongdingmen Yongdingmen (Chinese: 永定門; Manchu: Enteheme toktoho duka) was the former front gate of the outer section of Beijings old city wall. ... The Jingkai Expressway (京开高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Jīngkāi Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. ... Caihuying is an overpass complex in southwestern urban Beijing. ...

West 2nd Ring Road

  • (Baizhifang Bridge)
  • (Guang'anmen Bridge)
  • (Tianningsi Bridge, Xibianmen Bridge)
  • (Fuxingmen Bridge)
  • (Yuetan South Bridge, Yuetan North Bridge)
  • (Fuchengmen Bridge)
  • (Guanyuan Bridge)
  • (Xizhimen Bridge)


Fuxingmen (复兴门) is situated in central Beijing, and is on the northwestern stretch of the 2nd Ring Road. ... Fuchengmen (Simplified Chinese: 阜成门; Traditional Chinese: 阜成門; pinyin: Fùchéngmén) is a former Beijing city gate, which was located in the western parts of the city. ... Xizhimen is a transportation node in Beijing. ...

Roads and Expressways of Beijing Expressway Overpass
Main Roads: Chang'an Avenue (East, West) | Ping'an Avenue | Zhongzhou Road (North, South)
Ring Roads: Open: 2nd Ring Road | 3rd Ring Road | 4th Ring Road | 5th Ring Road | 6th Ring Road
Projected: 7th Ring Road |
Expressways: Open: Badaling Expressway (Jingda Expressway) | Jingcheng Expressway | Airport Expressway | Jingtong Expressway | Jingha Expressway | Jingshen Expressway | Jingjintang Expressway (Jinghu Expressway) | Jingkai Expressway | Jingshi Expressway (Jingzhu Expressway)
Partially under construction: Jingcheng Expressway | Jingkai Expressway | Northern Airport Line | Jingping Expressway | Jingbao Expressway | Litian Expressway
Projected: 2nd Airport Expressway | Jingjin Expressway (North, South)
7 National Expressways: Jingtai Expressway (projected) | Jinghu Expressway | Jinggang'ao Expressway (partially complete) | Jingkun Expressway | Jingla Expressway (projected) | Jingwu Expressway (projected) | Jingha Expressway (alternate route)
National Highways G101 | G102 | G103 | G104 | G105 | G106 | G107 | G108 | G109 | G110 | G111 | G112

Coordinates: 39°53′53″N, 116°23′12″E Roads in Beijing Beijing, as the capital and a municipality of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), is a transportation hub, with a sophisticated network of roads, railways and a major airport. ... The Jingcheng Expressway near Gaoliying (July 2004 image) The Jingha Expressway (July 2004 image) The Jingshi Expressway (July 2004 image) The Airport Expressway near the toll gate (July 2004 image) The Jingkai Expressway near the Southern 4th Ring Road (October 2004 image) Beijing was first linked to outside areas by...   (Chinese:  ; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Yuegezhuang Overpass. ... Changan Avenue Changan Avenue is a major through route in Beijing, China. ... East Changan Avenue (Hanyu Pinyin: Dong Changan Jie) is a major avenue in urban Beijing. ... West Changan Avenue (Hanyu Pinyin: Xi Changan Jie) is a major avenue in urban Beijing. ... Changan Avenue is a major through route in Beijing, China. ... Zhongzhou Road is a road in Beijing, China. ... North Zhongzhou Road (Hanyu Pinyin: Bei Zhongzhou Lu) is a road lying on central axis of Beijing. ... South Zhongzhou Road (Hanyu Pinyin: Nan Zhongzhou Lu) is a road lying on central axis of Beijing. ... The eastern 3rd Ring Road (August 2004 image) Beijing is one of the very few cities to possess multiple ring roads (or beltways). ... 3rd Ring Road (Southeastern segment, taken in July of 2004) The 3rd Ring Road pinyin: San Huan Lu) is a 48-kilometer city ring road that encircles the centre of the city of Beijing. ... Beijings 4th Ring Road (April 2003 image) Eastern 4th Ring Road (August 2004 image) The 4th Ring Road (Hanyu Pinyin: Si Huan Lu) is an express route ring road in Beijing, China which runs around the city approximately 8 kilometres from the centre of the city. ... Beijings 5th Ring Road (taken in March of 2003) The 5th Ring Road at Shangqing Bridge (July 2004 image) The Western 5th Ring Road nears the Western Hills in Beijing (July 2004 image) Beijings 5th Ring Road (Simplified Chinese: 五环路, Traditional Chinese: 五環路, Hanyu... The 6th Ring Road (Simplified Chinese: 六环路, Hanyu Pinyin: Liu Huan Lu) is an expressway ring road in Beijing, China which runs around the city approximately 15-20 kilometres from the centre of the city. ... At present only present in the minds of urban projectors, it is likely that Beijings 7th Ring Road will be built as the citys first expressway ring road which transcends beyond the boundaries of Beijing municipality. ... The Jingcheng Expressway near Gaoliying (July 2004 image) The Jingha Expressway (July 2004 image) The Jingshi Expressway (July 2004 image) The Airport Expressway near the toll gate (July 2004 image) The Jingkai Expressway near the Southern 4th Ring Road (October 2004 image) Beijing was first linked to outside areas by... The Badaling Expressway (Simplified Chinese: 八达岭高速公路, Traditional Chinese: 八達嶺高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Bādálíng Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China. ... The Jingda Expressway is an expressway in the Peoples Republic of China, starting from Beijing and ending in Datong, in Shanxi province. ... The Jingcheng Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Chengde in Hebei province. ... Airport Expressway (heading towards the airport, July 2004 image) The old and the new: The Airport Expressway Toll Gate at Xiaotianzhu (August 2004 image) Old Airport Road (August 2004 image) The Airport Expressway (机场高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: JÄ«chÇŽng Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in Beijing, China, which links... Jingtong Expressway between the 4th and 5th Ring Roads (taken in March of 2003) Jingtong Expressway near Shuangqiao (August 2004 image) The Jingtong Expressway (Hanyu Pinyin: Jingtong Kuaisu Gonglu) is an expressway with express road characteristics in Beijing, China which links central Beijing to Tongzhou District. ... Jingha Expressway (Taken in July of 2004) The Jingha Expressway (京哈高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnghā Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Harbin. ... Jingshen Expressway (Beijing segment, taken in July of 2004) Jingshen Expressway (Tianjin segment, taken in July of 2004) The Jingshen Expressway (Hanyu Pinyin: Jingshen Gaosu Gonglu) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Shenyang. ... Jingjintang Expressway (Beijing segment, taken in July of 2004) Opened in September of 1993, the Jingjintang expressway, also known simply as the Jingtang expressway, links Beijing via central Tianjin to the Tanggu District in eastern Tianjin. ... Over 1000 kilometres in length, the Jinghu Expressway was opened in the early 2000s, and connects Beijing to Shanghai. ... The Jingkai Expressway (京开高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Jīngkāi Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. ... The Jingshi Expressway (Chinese: 京石高速公路; pinyin: ; or Jingshi Freeway, as it was formerly known) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Shijiazhuang. ... The Jingzhu Expressway is the first completed north-south expressway in the Peoples Republic of China, starting from Beijing and ending in Zhuhai, on the border with the Macao SAR. The Jingzhu Expressway is formed mainly by the main trunk route from Beijing to Shijiazhuang (Jingshi Expressway), and by... The Jingcheng Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Chengde in Hebei province. ... The Jingkai Expressway (京开高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Jīngkāi Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. ... The Northern Airport Line is an extension expressway linking to Beijing Capital International Airport. ... The Jingping Expressway is an expressway in Beijing, China, with construction commencing in early 2005. ... The Jingbao Expressway is a new expressway slated for construction in 2005. ... The Jingtai Expressway (projected name) is a projected expressway which will, when completed, connect Beijing with Taipei. ... Over 1000 kilometres in length, the Jinghu Expressway was opened in the early 2000s, and connects Beijing to Shanghai. ... Jingha Expressway (Taken in July of 2004) The Jingha Expressway (京哈高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnghā Gāosù Gōnglù) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Harbin. ... Beijing, as a transportational hub of China, is the starting point for eleven out of twelve series-100 China National Highways. ... Major Connections Note: Only connections to important city roads, expressways and other China National Highways (G level) are listed. ... China National Highway 102 is a major trunk route in China, which connects Beijing to Harbin in Heilongjiang province. ... China National Highway 103 is the main traffic corridor between Beijing and Tianjin. ... Chinas National Highway 104 runs from Beijing to Fuzhou via Xuzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Taizhou. ... Chinas National Highway 105 runs from Beijing to Macau, via Langfang, Chuangzhou, Dezhou, Donge, Jining, Shuangyou, Fuyang, Liuan, Jiujiang, Nanchang, Jian and Guangzhou. ... Related: Transportation of Beijing Part of the WikiProject Transportation in China Categories: Stub | Peoples Republic of China roads and expressways ... Chinas National Highway 107 runs from Beijing to Shenzhen. ... China National Highway 108 is a China National Highway in the Peoples Republic of China, which connects Beijing through Chengdu to Kunming. ... China National Highway 109 connects Beijing with Lhasa in Tibet. ... Chinas National Highway 110 runs from Beijing to Yinchuan, via Hohhot and Baotou. ... China National Highway 111 runs from Beijing to Heilongjiang province. ... China National Highway 112 is a 1228 km ring road which runs outside of Beijing (municipality). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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BIGpedia - Beijing - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (3872 words)
Beijing is one of the 4 municipalities of the People's Republic of China, which have a provincial-level status, and is under the direct control of the central government.
Beijing is one of the largest cities in China, second only to Shanghai as the nation's biggest in terms of population.
Roads in Beijing often are in one of the four compass directions (unlike, for example, Tianjin).
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