China: Transportation


Railways: total: 70,058 km

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  • standard gauge: 68,000 km 1.435-m gauge (18,668 km electrified)
  • narrow gauge: 3,600 km 1.000-m and 0.750-m gauge
  • local industrial lines dual gauge: 22,640 km (not included in total) (2003)

Highways: total: 1,402,698 km

  • paved: 314,204 km (with at least 16,314 km of expressways)
  • unpaved: 1,088,494 km (2000)

Waterways: 121,557 km (2002)

Pipelines:

  • gas 15,890 km;
  • oil 14,478 km;
  • refined products 3,280 km (2004)

Ports and harbors: Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Huangpu, Lianyungang, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shantou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Xiamen, Xingang, Yantai, Zhanjiang (2001)

Merchant marine: total: 1,850 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 18,724,653 GRT/27,749,784 DWT

  • by type:
    • barge carrier 2, bulk 355,
    • cargo 822,
    • chemical tanker 28,
    • combination bulk 10,
    • combination ore/oil 2,
    • container 165,
    • liquefied gas 28,
    • multi-functional large load carrier 8,
    • passenger 6,
    • passenger/cargo 46,
    • petroleum tanker 272,
    • rail car carrier 1,
    • refrigerated cargo 27,
    • roll on/roll off 25,
    • short-sea/passenger 39,
    • specialized tanker 10,
    • vehicle carrier 4
  • foreign-owned:
    • Cambodia 1,
    • Greece 2,
    • Hong Kong 12,
    • Japan 1,
    • South Korea 2,
    • Liberia 1,
    • Malaysia 1,
    • Panama 1,
    • Taiwan 2,
    • Tanzania
    • 1 registered in other countries: 790 (2004 est.)

Airports: 507 (2003 est.)

  • Airports -
    • with paved runways: total: 332 over 3,047 m: 49 2,438 to 3,047 m: 97 1,524 to 2,437 m: 129 914 to 1,523 m: 22 under 914 m: 35 (2003 est.)
  • Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 175 over 3,047 m: 23 2,438 to 3,047 m: 10 1,524 to 2,437 m: 36 914 to 1,523 m: 40 under 914 m: 66 (2003 est.)

Heliports: 15 (2003 est.)

Credits: CIA - The World Factbook