China National Highway 312

National Highway 312
312国道
Route information
Length:	4,967 km (3,086 mi)
Major junctions
From:	Shanghai
To:	Khorgas
Highway system
Expressways National Highways Transport in China

China National Highway 312 (312国道), also referred to as Route 312 or The Mother Road, is a key east-west route beginning in Shanghai and ending at Khorgas, Xinjiang in the Ili River valley, on the border with Kazakhstan. In total it spans 4,967 km (3,086 mi), passing through Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu before ending in Xinjiang. Besides Shanghai, cities of note on the route include Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Hefei, Xinyang, Nanyang, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan and Ürümqi.

The road was the subject of Rob Gifford's 2007 book China Road, in which he describes traveling the entire length of Route 312 from the East China Sea to Central Asia.

The G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway has replaced National Highway 312 as the main route between those two cities.

Route and distance

Route and distance

City	Distance (km)
Shanghai, Shanghai	0
Kunshan, Jiangsu	84
Suzhou, Jiangsu	124
Wuxi, Jiangsu	185
Changzhou, Jiangsu	230
Danyang, Jiangsu	279
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu	305
Nanjing, Jiangsu	380
Quanjiao, Anhui	453
Feidong, Anhui	554
Hefei, Anhui	570
Lu'an, Anhui	649
Gushi, Henan	768
Huangchuan, Henan	831
Shihe District, Henan	887
Xinyang, Henan	909
Tongbai, Henan	987
Tanghe, Henan	1057
Nanyang, Henan	1109
Zhenping, Henan	1139
Neixiang, Henan	1177
Xixia, Henan	1227
Shangnan, Shaanxi	1300
Danfeng, Shaanxi	1366
Shangluo, Shaanxi	1419
Lantian, Shaanxi	1507
Xi'an, Shaanxi	1572
Xianyang, Shaanxi	1592
Liquan, Shaanxi	1624
Qian County, Shaanxi	1642
Yongshou, Shaanxi	1666
Bin County, Shaanxi	1721
Changwu, Shaanxi	1761
Jingchuan, Gansu	1809
Pingliang, Gansu	1879
Longde, Ningxia	1941
Jingning, Gansu	1982
Huining, Gansu	2088
Dingxi, Gansu	2167
Yuzhong, Gansu	2245
Lanzhou, Gansu	2291
Yongdeng, Gansu	2390
Tianzhu, Gansu	2422
Gulang, Gansu	2495
Wuwei, Gansu	2554
Yongchang, Gansu	2624
Shandan, Gansu	2730
Zhangye, Gansu	2796
Linze, Gansu	2836
Jiuquan, Gansu	3017
Jiayuguan, Gansu	3039
Hongliuyuan, Gansu	3370
Kumul, Xinjiang	3679
Piqan, Xinjiang	3995
Turpan, Xinjiang	4089
Urumqi, Xinjiang	4271
Changji, Xinjiang	4309
Hutubi, Xinjiang	4342
Manas County, Xinjiang	4402
Shihezi, Xinjiang	4418
Shawan County, Xinjiang	4452
Wusu, Xinjiang	4522
Jinghe County, Xinjiang	4681
Huocheng County, Xinjiang	4924
Yining, Xinjiang	4967

External links

Official website of Ministry of Transport of PRC

City of Nanjing

Districts

Attractions

Parks and lakes	China Gate Castle Park Couple Park Defence Park Gulin Park Jiangxin Island Mochou Lake Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo Purple Mountain Purple Mountain Observatory Qingliangshan Park Taoye Ferry White Horse Park Wuchaomen Park Xu Garden Xuanwu Lake Yuhuatai Memorial Park of Revolutionary Martyrs Zhan Yuan Garden Zhongshan Botanical Garden

Temples	Nanjing Fuzimiao (Temple of Confucius) Jiming Temple Jinghai Temple Linggu Temple Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Qixia Temple

Historic sites	Chaotian Palace City Wall of Nanjing Memorial of Tao Xingzhi Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall National Revolutionary Army Memorial Cemetery Presidential Palace, Nanjing Stone City The Porcelain Pagoda of Nanjing

Other sites	Jinling Hotel Nanjing City Wall Nanjing International Exhibition Center Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Xianlin Yangtze River power line crossings Zhonghua Gate

Culture and history

Education

Nanjing University
Southeast University
Hohai University
Nanjing Agricultural University
China Pharmaceutical University
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Nanjing University of Science & Technology
Nanjing Normal University
Nanjing University of Technology
Nanjing Forestry University
Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing University of Finance & Economics
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Nanjing University of the Arts
Nanjing Audit University
Sanjiang College
Hopkins-Nanjing Center

Transport

2014 Youth Summer Olympics

Category
Commons

China National Highways

Radial	101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112

North-south	201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 ~~226~~ 227

East-west	301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 ~~313~~ 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330

Extended plan in 2013 under construction/renovation	228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581

Major Routes (Abolished and absorbed into Expressway system)	010 G10₁₁ G1(Shenyang-Harbin Section) G15 G98(Haikou-Sanya Section) 020 G3 030 G4(Beijing-Zhuhai Section) 040 G55(Erenhot-Taiyuan Section) G5 G80(Kunming-Kaiyuan Section) G80₁₁ 050 G75 015 G10 025 G11₁₃ G1(Beijing-Shenyang Section) G6 035 G20 045 G30 055 G42 065 G60 G56(Hangzhou-Ruili Section) 075 G72(Hengyang-Nanjing Section) G80(Nanning-Baise Section) G78(Baise-Kunming Section)

Note	_{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 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 the new highways would be upgraded provincial/county highways.}

China National Highway 312

Route and distance

See also

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