4th Ring Road (Beijing)
The 4th Ring Road (Chinese: 北京四环路; pinyin: Běijīng sì huánlù) is an expressway-like ring road in Beijing, China which runs around the city approximately 8 kilometres from the centre of the city.
Although it is the city's third ring road, it is named the 4th Ring Road.
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