National Highway 213 | |
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213国道 | |
Route information | |
Part of | |
Length: | 2,827 km (1,757 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From: | Lanzhou in Gansu |
To: |
Mohan in Yunnan Route 13 |
Highway system | |
Expressways |
China National Highway 213 (G213) runs from Lanzhou in Gansu to Mohan in Yunnan. It is 2827 kilometres in length and runs via Chengdu, Sichuan and Kunming, Yunnan.
This route was a key transportation route into the disaster zone during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, and was referred to as a "lifeline" by rescue workers. On 6 July 2011, it was damaged by mudslides and collapses, including a 400m stretch which was damaged as a result of the nearby river being diverted by a mudslide.