National Highway 217 | |
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217国道 | |
Route information | |
Length: | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) |
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From: | Altay, Xinjiang |
To: | Kuqa County, Xinjiang |
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China National Highway 217 (G217) runs south from Altay, Xinjiang to Hotan, Xinjiang. It is 1,753 kilometres in length and runs southwest from Altay towards Kuqa County and from there southwards through the Taklamakan Desert to Hotan.
The section between Dushanzi and Kuqa crosses the Tianshan Mountains and is commonly known as Duku Highway (独库公路).