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Encyclopedia > Jingtai Expressway

The Jingtai Expressway (projected name) is a projected expressway which will, when completed, connect Beijing with Taipei. Chinese expressway, complete with signage. ... Beijing  listen (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; ; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Alternative meaning: Taipei County City nickname: the City of Azaleas Capital District Xinyi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ...


The project has been the source of some controversy, in particular from the Taiwanese authorities (mainly in political contexts). Apart from the political questioning, the other question is how the link under the Taiwan Strait will be completed. A bridge seems less likely than an undersea tunnel, which would have to exceed 100 kilometres in length. The question is further complicated given the climatic and weather conditions across the straits. Categories: China geography stubs ...


Before leaving the Chinese mainland, it would pass through Tianjin, Jinan, Tai'an, Hefei and Fuzhou. In this map of China, the light-coloured areas represent Mainland China, while yellow coloured area refers to Taiwan. ... Tianjin (Chinese: 天津; pinyin: tiān jīn; Postal System Pinyin: Tientsin) is a harbour municipality in China on the Hai He River (from Beijing) and Bohai Gulf of the Yellow Sea (Pacific Ocean). ... Jinan (Simplified Chinese: 济南; Traditional Chinese: 濟南; pinyin: Jìnán; Wade-Giles: Chi-nan) is the capital and a sub-provincial city of Shandong province in China. ... Hefei (Chinese: 合肥; pinyin: Héféi; Wade-Giles: Hofei) is the capital of Anhui Province of China. ... Fuzhou (Chinese: 福州; pinyin: Fúzhōu; Wade-Giles: Fu-chou; also seen as Foochow or Fuchow) is a city on the coast of China, the largest city in and capital of Fujian province. ...



Roads and Expressways of Beijing
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
Partially under construction: 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

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Jingjintang Expressway - Beijing Wiki (949 words)
The expressway uses a networked toll system (incompatible with the 6th Ring Road) across all jurisdictions and is managed by Huabei (North China) Expressways.
The expressway was designed for a traffic audience of 50,000 vehicles a day -- and apparantly, not a vehicle more, as the current average of 59,000 vehicles a day is stretching the expressway to its limits.
The situation on the expressway in 2004, therefore, is different from that of 1993.
Jingda Expressway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (190 words)
The Jingda Expressway is an expressway in the People's Republic of China, starting from Beijing and ending in Datong, in Shanxi province.
It is 334 km in length and was completed in full on November 16, 2002.
The Jingda Expressway is formed mainly by the main trunk route from Beijing to Datong in three stages.
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