How to Distinguish Road Numbers?
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1. How national highways are numbered: They start with the capital letter G (the first letter of the pinyin for "national highway"), followed by 3 Arabic numerals (e.g., Gxxx). Those starting with 1 are radial national highways centered in Beijing. Those starting with 2 are north-south national highways. Those starting with 3 are east-west national highways. 2. How provincial highways are numbered: Provincial highways follow the same numbering rules as national highways, consisting of "capital letter S + 3 Arabic numerals" (S is the first letter of the pinyin for "provincial"). 3. How expressways are numbered: Expressway numbers are denoted by the letter G (G is the first letter of the pinyin for "national highway" since expressways fall under the national highway system). National expressway numbers use 1-digit, 2-digit, and 4-digit numerals.