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[[File:Beijing Expressway Network.svg|thumb|300px|Map of Expressways in Beijing]]
 
[[Beijing]](captial, Peoples Republic of China) was first linkedconnected to outside areas, by the [[Jingshi Expressway]], in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Now, many expressways linkconnect Beijing, and futurethere are expresswaysplans arefor plannedfuture expressways.<ref name=":0">″</ref>
 
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When the [[Airport Expressway (Beijing)|Airport Expressway]] and the [[Jingjintang Expressway]] opened, Beijing was already being gripped by "expressway fever".{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} Out in the far eastern part of town lay an unpopular [[Jingha Expressway]]; only with the construction of the [[Jingtong Expressway]] in the mid-1990s did the Jingha Expressway get more recognition. It is still too far out of central Beijing to be recognized as an important express roadway.▼
 
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By the [[People's Republic of China]]'s 50th anniversary, however, more expressways were being built in Beijing. The [[Badaling Expressway]], [[Jingshen Expressway]] and (in 2000) the [[Jingkai Expressway]] were built. Beijing now had eight expressways.▼
 
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In 2001 the [[Jingcheng Expressway]] was built. The northeastern and southeastern parts are ready to accommodate two more expressways (the Jingping/Jingji and Northern Jingji Expressways, respectively).▼
 
▲By the [[People's Republic of China]]'s 50th anniversary, however, more expressways were being built in Beijing. The [[Badaling Expressway]], [[Jingshen Expressway]], and (in 2000), the [[Jingkai Expressway]] were builtconstructed. Beijing nowthen had eight expressways.
In 2004, the municipal government made a plan public complete up to {{convert|890|km|abbr=on}} of expressways ({{convert|277|km|abbr=on}} in 2006). By 2006, the [[6th Ring Road (Beijing)|6th Ring Road]] would be completed. Also in that year, a major batch of expressways would be completed.▼
 
▲In 2001, the [[Jingcheng Expressway]] was built. The northeastern and southeastern parts arewere ready to accommodate two more expressways (the Jingping/Jingji and Northern Jingji Expressways, respectively).
The main expressways around Beijing are in total 15 (Jingping/Jingji, Northern Jingjin, Southern Jingjin, 2nd Airport Expressway, Northern Airport Expressway and Litian Expressway, plus the nine existing expressways) and 11 of these radiate from city centre of Beijing, since the majority of residents gradually tend to live far from the city centre.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-05-22 |title=More Than Half of Beijing Residents Live Far From City Center |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-CJB-26909 |access-date=2022-08-30 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>▼
 
▲In 2004, the municipal government madepublicly announced a plan publicto complete up to {{convert|890|km|abbr=on}} of expressways ({{convert|277|km|abbr=on}} inby 2006). By 2006, the [[6th Ring Road (Beijing)|6th Ring Road]] would be completed., Alsoand in thatthe same year, a major batch of expressways would also be completedfinished.
 
▲TheCurrently, there are a total of 15 main expressways around Beijing areincluding inthe total 15 (Jingping/Jingji, Northern Jingjin, Southern Jingjin, 2nd Airport Expressway, Northern Airport Expressway and, Litian Expressway, plusand the nine existing expressways). and 11Out of these, 11 radiate from the city centre of Beijing, sinceas the majority of residents gradually tend to live farfarther away from the city centre.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-05-22 |title=More Than Half of Beijing Residents Live Far From City Center |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-CJB-26909 |access-date=2022-08-30 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
 
===2005 plan===
In early January 2005, mainland authorities revealed a plan for seven national expressways originating from Beijing. AmongstAmong thosethese includedthere was an expressway bound straight for [[Taiwan]].
 
The expressways include:
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* [[Beijing]] - [[Harbin]]
 
After the "'[[Three Links]]"' come into effect, the projected {{convert|85000|km|abbr=on}} of mainland expressways will have a linkconnection, possibly by tunnel, to [[Taiwan]] and all expressways on the island.
 
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