ChinaChina Accelerates Construction of a "Golden Outer Ring" Connecting Its Border and Coastal Regions
CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): Reporters have learned from the Ministry of Transport that, during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will fully connect three major overland corridors—border National Highways 219 and 331 and coastal National Highway 228—forming a "golden outer ring" linking the country's border and coastal regions.
央视网消息（新闻联播）：记者从交通运输部了解到，“十五五”时期，我国将全面贯通沿边国道219、331和沿海国道228三条陆路骨干通道，形成一条贯通国家沿边沿海的“黄金大外环”。
At present, asphalt paving of the bridge deck is underway on the 3,920-meter-long Fuqing Donggang Grand Bridge, a key project on the Fujian section of National Highway 228, as construction enters its final sprint.
眼下，国道228福建段关键节点工程——全长3920米的福清东港特大桥正在进行桥面沥青铺装施工，建设进入最后的冲刺阶段。
Supported by a series of construction projects, the approximately 7,400-kilometer National Highway 228 is being connected at an accelerating pace. Running from north to south, from Dandong in Liaoning to Dongxing in Guangxi, it links 10 coastal provincial-level regions and connects all the major coastal ports like pearls on a string.
依托一批建设项目，全长约7400公里的国道228正在加速贯通。由北往南方向，从辽宁丹东到广西东兴，串联10个沿海省区市，把所有核心沿海港口串珠成链。
Meanwhile, extending westward from Dongxing in Guangxi to Kanas in Xinjiang, the approximately 10,000-kilometer National Highway 219 runs through the four provincial-level regions of Xinjiang, Tibet, Yunnan, and Guangxi, and is one of the world's highest-altitude highways. In the country's north, National Highway 331 stretches approximately 9,200 kilometers from Altay in Xinjiang to Dandong in Liaoning, crossing six provincial-level regions: the three northeastern provinces, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, and Xinjiang.
与此同时，一路向西，从广西东兴到新疆喀纳斯，长约10000公里的国道219纵贯新疆、西藏、云南、广西四省区，是世界上海拔最高的公路之一。祖国北部，从新疆阿勒泰到辽宁丹东，全长约9200公里的国道331横跨东北三省及内蒙古、甘肃、新疆六省区。
Fully connecting these three national highways will link coastal and inland areas, forming an exceptionally long overland loop in China—the "golden outer ring."
全面贯通这三条国道，将串联沿海与内陆，形成我国超长距离的陆路环线——“黄金大外环”。
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, construction and upgrading of the "golden outer ring" are expected to cover approximately 7,400 kilometers, with total investment of about 370 billion yuan. National Highways 219 and 331 will essentially meet Class III or higher highway standards, while National Highway 228 will essentially meet Class II or higher highway standards.
预计“十五五”期间，“黄金大外环”建设改造总里程约7400公里，总投资约3700亿元。其中，国道219、国道331将基本达到三级及以上公路标准，国道228将基本达到二级及以上公路标准。
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During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, construction and upgrading of approximately 7,400 kilometers of the outer ring is expected, with investment of about 370 billion yuan. Highways 219 and 331 are expected to largely meet Class III or higher standards, and Highway 228 Class II or higher standards.
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, construction and upgrading of the "golden outer ring" are expected to cover approximately 7,400 kilometers, with total investment of about 370 billion yuan. National Highways 219 and 331 will essentially meet Class III or higher highway standards, while National Highway 228 will essentially meet Class II or higher highway standards.Original Chinese quote
“黄金大外环”建设改造总里程约7400公里，总投资约3700亿元Ongoing at time of reportRoad constructionDate not specified+
Work is accelerating to connect the approximately 7,400-kilometer National Highway 228 along its full route from Dandong in Liaoning to Dongxing in Guangxi, linking 10 coastal provincial-level regions and key ports.
Supported by a series of construction projects, the approximately 7,400-kilometer National Highway 228 is being connected at an accelerating pace. Running from north to south, from Dandong in Liaoning to Dongxing in Guangxi, it links 10 coastal provincial-level regions and connects all the major coastal ports like pearls on a string.Original Chinese quote
全长约7400公里的国道228正在加速贯通Ongoing at time of reportBridge constructionDate not specified+
Asphalt paving is underway on the deck of the 3,920-meter Fuqing Donggang Grand Bridge in Fujian, as construction enters its final push.
At present, asphalt paving of the bridge deck is underway on the 3,920-meter-long Fuqing Donggang Grand Bridge, a key project on the Fujian section of National Highway 228, as construction enters its final sprint.Original Chinese quote
全长3920米的福清东港特大桥正在进行桥面沥青铺装施工Planned at time of reportInfrastructure planDate not specified+
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, National Highways 219, 331 and 228 will be connected along their full routes to form a "Golden Outer Ring" along the borders and coast, linking coastal and inland areas.
CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): Reporters have learned from the Ministry of Transport that, during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will fully connect three major overland corridors—border National Highways 219 and 331 and coastal National Highway 228—forming a "golden outer ring" linking the country's border and coastal regions.Original Chinese quote
我国将全面贯通沿边国道219、331和沿海国道228三条陆路骨干通道