Liuguanghe Bridge is a 305-metre-high (1,001 ft) beam bridge at Liu Guangzhen, Guizhou , China . It held the record for world's highest bridge between 2001 and 2003, surpassing the 72-year-old, 291-metre-high (955 ft) Royal Gorge Bridge , until the opening of the 366 m (1,201 ft) Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge . As of 2011, it is still the highest beam bridge and is among the twenty highest bridges in the world .
25-460: The Liuguanghe Bridge forms part of China National Highway 321 between Bijie and Guiyang and has a 240-metre-long (790 ft) span. The highest pillar, which sits on the edge of a steep, deep valley, is 90 metres high. This article about a specific bridge or group of bridges in China is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This People's Republic of China road-related article
50-641: A macroeconomic management agency. Established as the State Planning Commission, the NDRC has broad administrative and planning control over the economy of mainland China , and has a reputation of being the "mini-state council". The body was first established in November 1952 as the State Planning Commission of the Central People's Government . In 1954, it was transformed to the State Planning Commission of
75-554: A new National Highway Network Plan ( Chinese : 国家公路网规划 ), which added and re-formed several expressways and national highways. The plan aims for all national highways to connect all county-level (or above) administrative regions (except those that are parts of Sansha ), important national tourist attractions, and border checkpoints. The speed limit on China National Highways is 80 km/h (50 mph), on sections with more than one lane per direction it may be up to 110 km/h (68 mph). Nationwide highways often begin with
100-497: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . China National Highway 321 The China National Highways ( CNH / Guodao ) ( simplified Chinese : 中华人民共和国国道 ; traditional Chinese : 中華人民共和國國道 ; pinyin : Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guódào ) is a network of trunk roads across mainland China . Established to facilitate transportation and economic development, the system includes north-south and east-west arterial highways, expressways, and local roads. By 2024,
125-503: Is intended to prevent the economy from becoming too hot or cold, as well as to address China's overcapacity in production for sectors like aluminum, iron, steel, and energy. The NDRC works with other departments to formulate policies, including drafting laws and regulations. It monitors Chinese businesses' outbound foreign direct investment to ensure they do not invest in blacklisted projects. The NDRC must approve sensitive projects, including projects in countries that do not recognize
150-565: Is involved in the foreign aid process through coordinating aid to other countries for climate cooperation. The NDRC is also one of the main government agencies responsible for data collection for the Chinese Social Credit System . The NDRC's Social Development Division has a planning role in cultural industries including sports, tourism, and mass media. The NDRC manages the General Offices several leading groups, including
175-443: Is not recognized by Republic of China (Taiwan). This observation was eventually dropped in new National Highway plans, replaced by Dandong-Dongxing Highway. A extension plan of the highway system was announced in 2013, including extension of existing highways(101-112, 201-227, 301-330) and new highways (North-South 228-248, East-West 331-361, Connections 501-581). Only small portions of them needs to be constructed from scratch; most of
200-522: Is seen as key to accelerating infrastructure construction. In 2003, completed investment in highway construction was 350 billion yuan and 219 key highway projects progressed, focusing mainly on the five north–south and seven east–west national arterial highways as well as highways in western China and in rural areas. By the end of 2004, the total length of highways open to traffic reached 1.871 million km, including 34,300 km (21,300 mi) of expressways up to advanced modern transportation standard, ranking second in
225-659: The "NTHS" (7918) system is now in use instead of the 000 Series. For the expressways named under the new numbering system, see Expressways of China . It seems that the old 0xx numbers are still signposted using the format GZXX, e.g. in the Qinghai province, there are signs at the G109 (old G025) showing the number GZ25. China National Highway 112 runs around Beijing Before 2013, Mainland China observed National Highway 228 as Taiwan Ring, composed of several National Expressway (Republic of China) and Taiwan provincial highways, this designation
250-783: The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, the Leading Group for Promoting the Development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the Leading Group for Promoting the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Leading Group for Promoting Comprehensive Deepening of Reform and Opening in Hainan; these are led by the first-ranking vice premier , with the NDRC chairman usually being
275-721: The National Defense Mobilization Commission , the State Council Leading Group for Western Development, and the State Council Leading Group for the Revitalization of Old Industrial Bases in Northeast China; all of these are led by the premier. It also hosts the General Offices of the State Council Leading Group for Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative, the Leading Group for Coordinated Development of
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#1732858354667300-677: The National Expressway Network Plan approved in early 2005 is an expressway system connecting all capitals of provinces and autonomous regions with Beijing and with each other, linking major cities and important counties. The network will have a total length of about 85,000 km (53,000 mi), including seven originating in Beijing; the Beijing-Shanghai, Beijing - Taipei , Beijing- Hong Kong - Macau , Beijing- Kunming , Beijing-Lhasa, Beijing-Ürümqi, and Beijing-Harbin expressways. Half of
325-562: The State Administration for Market Regulation . In February 2015, the NDRC completed an investigation into Qualcomm , finding that violated the Anti-Monopoly Law by imposing unreasonable requirements for patent licensing. Qualcomm was fined the equivalent of US$ 975 million. Also in 2018, the NDRC's climate policymaking functions were transferred to the newly created Ministry of Ecology and Environment . On 19 December 2020,
350-529: The five-year plans of China . The NDRC has responsibilities over economic targets, price policies, market policies, supply-side structural reform, overseas investment, domestic investment policy, regional development strategies, industrial development strategies, major infrastructure projects, consumption policy, innovation-driven development, scientific and technological infrastructure, high-tech industries, social development, basic public services and social development. NDRC's responsibility for large infrastructure
375-546: The NDRC announced it established the Private Economy Development Bureau in order monitor the country's private economy, as well as establish regular communication with private businesses. The NDRC is China's main macroeconomic control institution, as well as the top organization in the State Council in matters related to economic policymaking. It oversees the planning system in China, including producing
400-467: The NDRC issued a set of policies designed to further development the economies of central regions of China, consistent with the Hu-Wen administration 's efforts to balance regional development. In 2017, the NDRC announced the creation of China's national carbon emissions trading system . Prior to 2018, it was also responsible for enforcing China's antitrust law , but this function has been transferred to
425-402: The NDRC published rules for reviewing foreign investment on national security grounds. The rules allow government agencies "to preview, deny and punish foreign investment activities in areas that are deemed as important to national security." In October 2021, the NDRC published rules restricting private capital in "news-gathering, editing, broadcasting, and distribution." On 4 September 2023,
450-520: The People's Republic of China, projects in countries experiencing civil war or other major domestic difficulties, or projects involving sensitive subject matter like cross-border water issues or weapons production. The NDRC works with the National Health Commission to research demographic trends and formulate policies on population. It promotes sustainable development strategies . The NDRC
475-640: The People's Republic of China. The NDRC's functions are to study and formulate policies for economic and social development, maintain the balance of economic development, and to guide restructuring of the economic system of mainland China. In March 1998, the commission was renamed into the State Development Planning Commission. It was renamed again in March 2003 to its current name, the National Development and Reform Commission. In 2008,
500-588: The letter GXXX , followed by three numerals, e.g.: G107. It is said that the GXXX stands for 国家 ( guójiā ), or national. The numbering of the highways is as follows: In major cities, there is usually a gap in the road within the city. Note: 000 Series China National Highways pointed to five specific vertical routes, as well as seven specific horizontal routes. Routes ending in "0" were north–south (vertical) routes; routes ending in "5" were east–west (horizontal) routes. The new system with two to four numbers that indicate
525-486: The network encompasses over 1.9 million kilometers of highways, making it one of the most extensive in the world. Key milestones include the completion of major expressways by 2008 and ongoing expansions to enhance connectivity, especially in western and less developed areas. Apart from the expressways of China that were planned and constructed later, most of the CNH are not controlled-access highways . The building of highways
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#1732858354667550-459: The new highways would be upgraded provincial/county highways. Another extension plan was announced in 2022, including new small purpose connection highways (601-701). National Development and Reform Commission The National Development and Reform Commission ( NDRC ) is the third-ranked executive department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , which functions as
575-512: The projects are already completed. In 2013 the Ministry of Transport announced the " National Highway Network Planning (2013 - 2030) ", which will bring the total number of highways to 119, with 81 connecting highways between them. The total mileage will be increased to 265,000 km (165,000 mi), with increased focus on the western and less developed regions. In 2022, the NDRC and MOT published
600-670: The projects are already completed. The aim of the National Expressway Network Plan approved in early 2005 is an expressway system connecting all capitals of provinces and autonomous regions with Beijing and with each other, linking major cities and important counties. The network will have a total length of about 85,000 km (53,000 mi), including seven originating in Beijing ; the Beijing- Shanghai , Beijing- Taipei , Beijing- Hong Kong - Macau , Beijing- Kunming , Beijing- Lhasa , Beijing- Ürümqi , and Beijing- Harbin expressways. Half of
625-406: The world. The nation's highway density was 19.5 km per 100 km . With the completion in 2008 of the five north–south and the seven east–west national arterial highways, totaling 35,000 km (22,000 mi), Beijing and Shanghai were linked by major highways, chiefly expressways, to the capitals of all provinces and autonomous regions of China, creating highway connections between over 200 cities. The aim of
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