G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway
expressway in Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, China
The Beijing–Kunming Expressway (Chinese: 北京－昆明高速公路), designated as G5 and commonly referred to as the Jingkun Expressway (Chinese: 京昆高速公路) is an expressway that connects the cities of Beijing, and Kunming, in Yunnan province. It is 2,865 km (1,780 mi) in length. As of 2018, the expressway had been completed in its entirety.
Route
The Beijing–Kunming Expressway runs from Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, to Kunming, in the Yunnan Province. It passes through the following major cities:
Beijing
Shijiazhuang, Hebei
Taiyuan, Shanxi
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Chengdu, Sichuan
Kunming, Yunnan
The 240-kilometre section in Sichuan province from Ya'an to Xichang, known as the Yaxi Expressway, is nicknamed the ladder to heaven. It was completed in 2012 and includes 270 viaducts and 25 bridges.
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