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G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway

China Expwy G2 sign with name.svg

Beijing–Shanghai Expressway

北京-上海高速公路

Jinghu Expressway
京沪高速公路
Beijing–Shanghai Expressway in red.
Tai'an, Shandong rest and service area.
Route information
Part of
Length: 1,179 km (733 mi)
Existed: 29 November 2006 – present
Major junctions
North end: Fenzhongsi Bridge, 3rd Ring Road, Beijing
South end: Middle Ring Road, Shanghai
Highway system
Expressways
G0111 G0211

China Expwy G2 sign with name.svg

北京-上海高速公路

The Beijing–Shanghai Expressway or Jinghu Expressway is a major expressway of China, linking the capital Beijing in the north to Shanghai on the central coast. It extends 1212 kilometres in length, and was finished in 2006.

The expressway's name, Jinghu, is a combination of the two cities' one-character Chinese abbreviations: Jing stands for Beijing, while Hu stands for Shanghai (see Hu state).

The trip from Beijing to Shanghai by automobile takes about ten hours to complete with multiple drivers taking shifts and under good road conditions.

The expressway passes the following major cities:

Route map: Bing / Google


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