Beijing-Shanghai Highway

G2 highway in China
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Overall length:	1262 km
Provinces :	Beijing Tianjin Hebei Shandong Jiangsu Shanghai
Entering the Beijing-Shanghai highway from a rest stop near Tai'an

The Beijing-Shanghai or Jinghu Highway ( Chinese  京沪 高速公路 , Pinyin Jīng-Hù gāosù gōnglù , English Jinghu Expressway ), Chinese abbreviation G2 , is a 1262 km long highway in China , which connects the capital Beijing in the north Connects Shanghai on the central east coast. The highway opened in the early 2000s.

From Beijing to Tianjin , the highway shares the route with the Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu highway (Jingjintang highway).

The construction of a new line from Beijing to Tianjin is planned.

The name Jing-Hu 京沪 is a combination of the last character of Peking (Beijing) and the character Hu, which stands for Shanghai.

A drive from Beijing to Shanghai takes about ten hours.