G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway
Expressway in Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong and Hong Kong of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway (Chinese: 北京-港澳高速公路), designated as G4 and commonly referred to as the Jinggang'ao Expressway (Chinese: 京港澳高速公路) is a 2,272.65 km (1,412.16 mi)-long expressway[1] that connects the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, at the border with Hong Kong. The expressway terminates at the Huanggang Port Control Point in Shenzhen, opposite the Lok Ma Chau border control point in Hong Kong.
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Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway | ||||
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北京-港澳高速公路 | ||||
Jinggang'ao Expressway 京港澳高速 | ||||
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Part of AH1 | ||||
Length | 2,272.65 km[1] (1,412.16 mi) | |||
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North end | Liuli Bridge, West 3rd Ring Road, Beijing | |||
Major intersections | G4501 in Beijing G95 in Baoding, Hebei | |||
South end | Huanggang Road, Huanggang Port Control Point, Shenzhen, Guangdong | |||
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Country | China | |||
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Traditional Chinese | 北京-港澳高速公路 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 北京-港澳高速公路 | ||||||||||||
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Jinggang'ao Expressway | |||||||||||||
Chinese | 京港澳高速公路 | ||||||||||||
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Beijing
The expressway begins at the interchange with the southwestern section of 3rd Ring Road, known as Liuheqiao Bridge, in Beijing. It firstly heads west, passing through the 4th Ring Road at Yuegezhuang, and then approaches a heavily industrialized area, the Xidaokou area near Shougang. On the way out of Beijing the expressway passes through the famous Luguoqiao area, home of the Marco Polo Bridge and Wanping, marking where the Second Sino-Japanese War began in 1937. The expressway also links Beijing to the Zhoukoudian Peking Man cave, as well as Yunju Temple.
The expressway is free of charge in Beijing urban area, and then becomes tolled after Dujiakan Toll Station. The expressway then heads south, passing through Liangxiang in Fangshan, before leaving Beijing near Liulihe.
Hebei
Henan
Hubei
Hunan
Guangdong
The expressway ends at Huanggang Port, Shenzhen, connected with the road to Hong Kong.
- A section of G4 Expressway in Fengtai District of Beijing in 2004
- A section of G4 Expressway in Hebei in 2004
- G4 Expressway near the Zhaoxindian/Changxindian exit in 2004
The expressway began as the Jingshi Expressway linking Beijing to Shijiazhuang, Hebei. Construction of this 270 km (168 mi) section began in April 1986 and was opened in full in November 1996. This first section was previously numbered G030.