G8011 Kaiyuan–Hekou Expressway
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The Kaiyuan–Hekou Expressway , commonly referred to as the Kaihe Expressway is an expressway that connects Kaiyuan
, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
, Yunnan
, China
and Hekou Yao Autonomous County
, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
, Yunnan
. It is a spur of G80 Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway
and is entirely in Yunnan Province
.
The expressway is only built from Mengzi to Hekou Yao Autonomous County
.
Hekou, the southern terminus of the expressway, is located on the China
–Vietnam
border and there is a border crossing available to Lao Cai
, Vietnam
.
Kaiyuan, Yunnan
Kaiyuan is a county-level city within the jurisdiction of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan province, China.-Demography:...
, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. Its name is derived from the Honghe river and the two major ethnic minority groups who live there: the Yi and the Hani. Honghe has an area of 32,929 km²...
, Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and Hekou Yao Autonomous County
Hekou Yao Autonomous County
The Hekou Yao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in the southern part of the Yunnan province of China. It is part of the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture and borders the northern Vietnamese town of Lao Cai.-Industrial Park:...
, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. Its name is derived from the Honghe river and the two major ethnic minority groups who live there: the Yi and the Hani. Honghe has an area of 32,929 km²...
, Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
. It is a spur of G80 Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway
G80 Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway
The Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway , commonly referred to as the Guangkun Expressway is an expressway that connects the cities of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, and Kunming, Yunnan...
and is entirely in Yunnan Province
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
.
The expressway is only built from Mengzi to Hekou Yao Autonomous County
Hekou Yao Autonomous County
The Hekou Yao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in the southern part of the Yunnan province of China. It is part of the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture and borders the northern Vietnamese town of Lao Cai.-Industrial Park:...
.
Hekou, the southern terminus of the expressway, is located on the China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
–Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
border and there is a border crossing available to Lao Cai
Lao Cai
Lào Cai is a city in northeastern Vietnam. It is the capital of Lao Cai province. The city borders the city of Hekou, in the Yunnan province of Southwest China. It lies at the junction of the Red River and the Nam Ti River approximately 160 miles northwest of Hanoi...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
.