Length of newly constructed express highways in Guangdong, China 2005-2020
In 2020, around 1,100 kilometers of express highways were built in Guangdong province. Guangdong province is the most populous province in China and the province with highest annual GDP in China as well. The first express highway in Guangdong was the express highway connecting Guangzhou and Foshan which was completed in 1989. The total length of express highways in Guangdong is expected to reach 11,000 kilometers by 2020.