China Traffic Cameras: 10,000+ Live Cams

China operates the world's largest road network, spanning over 5.49 million kilometers, including 191,000 kilometers of expressways that now cover 99% of cities with populations over 200,000. According to 2024 data, commuting efficiency in major hubs has improved, with 77% of commuters reaching their destination in under 45 minutes. Government transportation departments at the national, provincial, and municipal levels maintain extensive camera systems for traffic management, toll monitoring, and speed enforcement. Our platform aggregates over 10,000 of these feeds into a single interactive map, giving you real-time access to conditions across the country.

The camera network is densest in the economic powerhouse regions of eastern and southern China, where population density and traffic volumes are highest. Cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen maintain thousands of street cameras monitoring urban arterials and expressway interchanges. Provincial expressway authorities cover the long-distance corridors linking these metropolitan areas, while western regions provide critical coverage of mountain passes and desert highways.

Regional Camera Coverage

Use the interactive map to zoom into any province or municipality and discover camera locations visually. Clustering reveals individual cameras as you zoom in, while grid view lets you quickly scan conditions across an entire region.

Traffic camera infrastructure in China is managed by Ministry of Transport China, the national road authority responsible for highway monitoring.

Key Expressway Corridors

China's G-series national expressways form the backbone of the country's highway network, and our camera feeds cover every major corridor.

G1 Beijing-Harbin Expressway (1,210 km): Runs northeast from Beijing through Hebei, Tianjin, Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. This corridor is heavily monitored for winter weather conditions including ice, heavy snow, and reduced visibility. Cameras track conditions through the Shanhaiguan Pass area and across the Manchurian Plain.

G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway (1,262 km): China's most economically significant corridor connects the political capital to the financial capital. Camera coverage is dense through Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, and into Shanghai. Monitor traffic flow through Tianjin, Jinan, and the Yangtze River Delta approach.

G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway (2,285 km): The primary north-south artery runs through Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Guangdong. This corridor saw "unprecedented levels" of traffic during the 2025 National Day Golden Week, highlighting its role as the nation's busiest long-distance link. Cameras cover the Zhengzhou interchange, Wuhan's Yangtze River crossings, Changsha urban segments, and the approach to Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta.

G15 Shenyang-Haikou Coastal Expressway (3,710 km): Following the eastern coastline, this expressway passes through Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Hainan. Camera feeds cover major port cities and coastal urban centers along its entire length.

G60 Shanghai-Kunming Expressway (2,370 km): This east-west corridor connects Shanghai through Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, and into Yunnan. Cameras monitor the mountainous terrain of Guizhou and Yunnan, where steep gradients and frequent fog demand close attention.

Beijing Ring Roads

Beijing's concentric ring road system is one of the most heavily monitored urban road networks in the world. Camera coverage tracks conditions on every ring:

• 2nd Ring Road — Follows the old city wall route around central Beijing. Cameras cover major interchanges at Xizhimen, Dongzhimen, and Fuxingmen.
• 3rd Ring Road — Key commuter corridor with dense camera coverage at every major interchange, including connections to the Airport Expressway and Jingzang Expressway.
• 4th Ring Road — Wide expressway circling the expanded urban core. Cameras monitor the Sihui, Wangjing, and Fengtai interchanges.
• 5th Ring Road — Primary freight corridor with toll cameras and traffic monitoring covering approaches to logistics parks and industrial zones.
• 6th Ring Road — Outer bypass connecting satellite cities. Cameras track expressway connections and monitor the flow of through-traffic bypassing central Beijing.

Weather Conditions and Driving Hazards

Yangtze Delta Fog: The Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang region experiences persistent fog from late autumn through early spring. Expressway cameras are essential for checking visibility conditions on the G2, G40, and G50 before departing. Lock-up pile-ups from sudden fog banks are a serious risk on high-speed corridors.

Northeast Winter: Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces face temperatures below -30°C with heavy snowfall from November through March. The G1 corridor between Changchun and Harbin is frequently affected. Check camera feeds for ice accumulation and snow clearing operations before traveling.

Northern Sandstorms: Beijing, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Gansu experience severe sandstorms during spring months. Visibility on northern expressways can drop to near zero. Cameras along the G6, G7, and G30 corridors in these regions help assess driving conditions during sand events.

Mountain Corridors: Western China's expressways through Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan navigate steep terrain with long tunnels and high bridges. The Yalu Zangbu River canyon sections and Sichuan Basin mountain passes require camera monitoring for rockslides, ice, and fog.

Driving in China

Right-Hand Traffic: China drives on the right side of the road. Speed limits are typically 120 km/h on expressways, 80-100 km/h on national highways, and 40-70 km/h on urban roads. Speed cameras and point-deduction enforcement are widespread.

ETC Toll System: China's expressway network is toll-based, with an electronic toll collection (ETC) system covering all national expressways. ETC lanes are standard at toll plazas, and the system is progressively eliminating manual toll collection. Cameras at toll plazas monitor traffic flow and enforce payment compliance.

License Plate Restrictions: Major cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Hangzhou enforce license plate-based driving restrictions on weekdays. Typically, plates ending in certain digits are banned from entering city centers on specific days. Shanghai uses a separate license plate auction system that limits the number of vehicles registered in the city. Check local regulations before driving in any major Chinese city.

Speed Enforcement: Fixed and mobile speed cameras are ubiquitous on Chinese expressways. The "interval speed measurement" system (known as "qujiancesu") calculates average speed between two camera points — maintaining the speed limit past a visible camera is not enough if your average speed over a longer section is excessive.

Exploring Asia's Camera Networks

China's camera network is part of our extensive East Asian coverage. Explore traffic cameras in neighboring countries:

• Japan Traffic Cameras — Live feeds from Tokyo expressways, Osaka highways, and rural routes across all 47 prefectures
• South Korea Traffic Cameras — Monitor Seoul's urban grid, Busan's port corridors, and the national expressway network

Our platform covers 135,000+ cameras from 600+ sources across 130+ countries. Search for any location, filter by country or feed type, and use the map or grid view to explore street cameras around the world.

Getting Started with China Traffic Cameras

1. Search by location — type a city name, expressway number (G1, G2, etc.), or province to find nearby cameras
2. Filter by region — select China as the country filter and then search within results by province or city
3. Use the map — zoom into any area to discover cameras visually, with clustering that organizes dense urban networks
4. Build routes — plan a journey along any expressway and see every camera along the corridor
5. Save favorites — bookmark your daily commute cameras and expressway segments for one-tap access on any device

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