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The China National Highways are a series of trunk roads throughout all of mainland China. Although they are called highways (such as the Jingbao Highway), they are not necessarily expressways. However, like expressways of China, a toll is sometimes charged.

Although an accepted speed limit on China National Highways is 80 km/h, it is not uncommon to see cars zip by in excess of 100 km/h. The lack of speed detection cameras on some routes, and the lack of a signed speed limit outside of localities, means that enforcing this speed limit is rather herculean. In addition there is a notable shortage of traffic police in China.

Nationwide highways often begin with the letter G, followed by three numerals, e.g.: G107. It is said that the G stands for 国家 (guojia), or national.

The numbering of the highways is as follows:

Contents

List of all China National Highways

Important Note: Chinese roads are graded into the G-Series (Guodao, or National Routes), S-Series (Shengdao, or Provincial-Level Routes) and X-Series (Xiandao, pron. Hsien-Dao, or County-Level Routes). China National Highways are in the G-Series.

000 Series

Note: 000 Series China National Highways point to five specific vertical routes, as well as seven specific horizontal routes. Routes ending in "0" are north-south (vertical) routes; routes ending in "5" are east-west (horizontal) routes.

100 Series

Note: 100 Series China National Highways spread out from Beijing (exception: G112).

200 Series

Note: 200 Series China National Highways form routes from north China to south China.

300 Series

Note: 300 Series China National Highways form routes from west China to east China.

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