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1,000 km | Beijing to Nanjing | No Traffic Lights | China Highway Drive 4K | POV | No Music

1,000 km | Beijing → Nanjing · 9h 33m

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Chapters

  1. Intro0:00
  2. Departure: Beijing West 2nd Ring Road0:47
  3. Onto the Jingkai Expressway (G105)4:31
  4. Cruising the South 4th Ring Road10:40
  5. Joining the G3 Jingtai Expressway (Beijing Section)17:16
  6. Passing the Qingyundian Toll: Entering Toll Road24:47
  7. Crossing into Hebei Province37:40
  8. Pit Stop: Wen'an Service Area82:51
  9. Merging onto G3 Mainline: Lane Reduction Ahead111:29
  10. Road Hazard: Spilled Hay Bales150:10
  11. Identifying the Culprit: The Hay Truck155:05
  12. Pit Stop: Wuqiao Service Area170:47
  13. Entering Shandong: The Land of Confucius176:25
  14. Engineering Marvel: Crossing the Yellow River Grand Bridge228:21
  15. Bypassing Jinan City230:57
  16. Pit Stop: Jinan Service Area244:57
  17. Pit Stop: Tengzhou Service Area336:31
  18. Crossing into Jiangsu Province368:10
  19. Switching to the S65 Xuming (Xuzhou-Mingguang) Expressway369:25
  20. Entering Anhui Province: Southern Shift372:20
  21. Golden Hour: Chasing the Sunset387:22
  22. Pit Stop: Danji Service Area393:58
  23. Night Drive: Neon & Infrastructure440:24
  24. Pit Stop: Shilonghu Service Area454:03
  25. Onto the G36 Ningluo (Nanjing-Luoyang) Expressway486:30
  26. Pit Stop: Lindong Peninsula Service Area504:48
  27. Switching to the S22 Tiantian (Tianchang-Tianzhushan) (Tianchang-Tianzhushan) Expressway528:54
  28. Joining the G40 Hushan (Shanghai-Xi'an) Expressway544:23
  29. Wuzhuang Toll: Exiting Toll Road545:53
  30. Welcome Back to Jiangsu Province548:05
  31. Approaching the Nanjing Skyline561:17
  32. The Gateway: Crossing the Yangtze River Bridge566:10
  33. Under the City: Jiangxinzhou Tunnel568:03
  34. Arrival: Nanjing New Town - Mission Accomplished570:44

On the road

About this drive

Experience a massive 1,000 km (621 miles) non-stop road trip across the heart of China’s modern infrastructure. This 4K POV documentary takes you from the historic capital, Beijing, to the southern cultural hub of Nanjing in a single, continuous journey.

For 9.5 hours, we traverse the vast North China Plain, crossing the legendary Yellow River and the mighty Yangtze River. This is "Slow Cinema" at its finest—no music, no talking, just the pure sound of the road and the changing landscapes. You will witness the sheer scale of the world’s most sophisticated expressway network, featuring zero traffic lights from start to finish.

Whether you're a fan of engineering marvels, a road trip enthusiast, or simply looking for a relaxing, immersive experience to enjoy with a coffee, this journey is for you.

The route

1,000 km | Beijing → Nanjing

Published
Feb 28, 2026