BJ Imposes Traffic Restrictions for Second Belt and Road Forum
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The second Belt and Road Forum – also known as BARF – swoops down on Beijing this Thursday through Saturday, Apr 25-27. In order to ensure that the landmark event runs smoothly, which includes the shuttling around important people we'll never see, various roads around the city will have restricted access during the summit.
Initially launched in 2013, the Belt and Road Forum is China’s government-orchestrated platform for international cooperation under the framework of the country's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The second of its kind, the conference this year will host some 5,000 participants from over 150 countries and 90 international organizations, including heads of state and diplomats from 37 countries, as well as the secretary-general of the United Nations and the managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
Given the amount of top brass in the city, expect congestion and on-and-off access in the affected areas and means of transport mentioned below.
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Restricted/affected Beijing traffic areas during Belt and Road Forum 2019
China National Convention Center 国家会议中心
Apr 23-26: Between Beichen West Road (北辰西路) and Datun Road (大屯路), Tianchen West Road (天辰西路), Datun North Road (大屯北路), Hujing East Road (湖景东路), National Stadium North Road (国家体育场北路), Jingguan Avenue (景观大道), and Huizhong Road (慧忠路).
The Great Hall of the People 人民大会堂
Apr 26, 4pm onwards: The west side of Tiananmen Square (天安门广场), and the south and west side of the Great Hall.
Apr 23-29, on and off: Chang’an Street (长安街) and its affiliated roads.
Airport Expressway 首都机场高速公路
Apr 23-25, on and off: The city-bound portion of the Airport Expressway and East Second Ring Road (东二环路).
Apr 27-29, on and off: The Beijing Capital International Airport-bound portion of the Airport Expressway and East Second Ring Road.
Yanqi Lake 雁栖湖
Apr 22-27, on and off: From the western entrance of Yanqi Lake Road (雁栖湖路) to the western entrance of Yanqi Lake North Road (雁栖湖北路).
Public transport
Besides the traffic restrictions, 15 subway lines will also adjust their timetable, adding a total of 356 rides per day on Apr 25 and 26, as well as a total of 156 additional trains across seven lines, including Line 1, on Apr 27. Additionally, four additional late trains will be added to Line 4 bound for Beijing South Station (北京南站) on April 26 and 30.
The Airport Express (机场线) will up its total rides to 32 per day (decreasing the wait between trains to eight minutes). There also will be extra 2,600 bus rides per day during the three-day conference.
Beijing Capital International Airport 北京首都机场
Though it's unclear as to whether or not it is directly related to the Belt and Road Forum, Beijing Capital International Airport has released a notice via its official Weibo account suggesting that passengers arrive at the airport at least two to three hours before take off in order to factor in time for the increased security measures.
For a list of the affected areas in Chinese, click here.
Photos: Reuters (via asiaweekly.com), China Plus
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