Driver's Chinese Traffic Atlas

Author: Cai Yinghong
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The transportation network in China has been established, including railways, highways, waterways, and aviation. Since the reform and opening-up, China's highway construction has achieved great success. In 2002, the total operating length of railways in China reached 71,900 kilometers, with passenger volume reaching 105.606 million trips and freight volume reaching 204.246 million tons. Significant changes have occurred in the total volume and technical structure of highways across the country, with the rapid development of high-grade highways, such as expressways, and the swift growth of county and township roads. By the end of 2002, the total highway mileage in China had reached 1,765,200 kilometers, including 25,100 kilometers of expressways and a highway density of 17.5 kilometers per 100 square kilometers. The total number of civilian vehicles in China reached 20.53 million, with 9.69 million private vehicles. By the end of 2002, the fixed-line telephone switching capacity of China's public network had reached 284 million lines, with 214 million fixed-line subscribers; mobile phone users had reached 210 million. The overall telephone penetration rate in China was 33.7%, with mobile phone penetration reaching 16.19%. The scale of fixed-line and mobile phone users ranked second in the world. Everything that can be thought of and possibly achieved is reflected in this atlas. It is hoped that this atlas can become your competent guide, providing you with advice for self-guided tours and helping you overcome various difficulties in self-guided travel.