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Variety of road signs are displayed in the People's Republic of China

A wide variety of road signs are displayed in the People's Republic of China.

Road signs in Beijing

China's traffic signs also closely followed those used in Europe, the US, and Japan. China is not a signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Despite the fact that Chinese is one of the six official languages of the United Nations and China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China itself has never signed this convention, which was issued in all six official languages of the UN, including Chinese.

The signs are specified in the Guobiao standard GB 5678-2022.

The road signs used in the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau differ from those used in the rest of China.

Warning signs are triangular in shape, as in Europe, but unlike European countries, warning signs in China have a black border and a yellow background instead of a red border and a white or yellow background. This makes it one of the few countries in the world using this type of warning sign.

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Warning signs

  • Warning signs
  • Crossroads Crossroads
  • Offset road junctions from the left Offset road junctions from the left
  • Offset road junctions from the right Offset road junctions from the right
  • Fork road on left rear Fork road on left rear
  • Fork road on right rear Fork road on right rear
  • Fork road on left front Fork road on left front
  • Fork road on right front Fork road on right front
  • T-junction ahead T-junction ahead
  • Side road junction ahead on the left Side road junction ahead on the left
  • Side road junction ahead on the right Side road junction ahead on the right
  • Roundabout Roundabout
  • Curve to the left Curve to the left
  • Curve to the right Curve to the right
  • Double curve, with turn right first, then left Double curve, with turn right first, then left
  • Double curve, with turn left first, then right Double curve, with turn left first, then right
  • Multiple curves Multiple curves
  • Multiple curves Multiple curves
  • Steep ascent Steep ascent
  • Steep descent Steep descent
  • Continued descent Continued descent
  • Road narrows on both sides Road narrows on both sides
  • Road narrows on right Road narrows on right
  • Road narrows on left Road narrows on left
  • Narrow bridge Narrow bridge
  • Two-way traffic ahead Two-way traffic ahead
  • Pedestrian crossing ahead Pedestrian crossing ahead
  • Children ahead Children ahead
  • Animal area Animal area
  • Wild animal area Wild animal area
  • Endangered wild animal area Endangered wild animal area
  • Falling rocks or debris on left Falling rocks or debris on left
  • Falling rocks or debris on right Falling rocks or debris on right
  • Dangerous crosswinds Dangerous crosswinds
  • Slippery road surface Slippery road surface
  • Road near mountain on left Road near mountain on left
  • Road near mountain on right Road near mountain on right
  • Riverbank on right Riverbank on right
  • Riverbank on left Riverbank on left
  • Cross-village road Cross-village road
  • Tunnel ahead Tunnel ahead
  • Ferry Ferry
  • Hump bridge Hump bridge
  • Bumpy road Bumpy road
  • Bump Bump
  • Dip Dip
  • Overflow road Overflow road
  • Railroad ahead (with safety barriers) Railroad ahead (with safety barriers)
  • Locomotive railroad crossing ahead (without safety barriers) Locomotive railroad crossing ahead (without safety barriers)
  • Level crossing (multiple tracks) Level crossing (multiple tracks)
  • Cyclists Cyclists
  • Wheelchairs ahead Wheelchairs ahead
  • Accident area Accident area
  • Slow Slow
  • Turn left and/or right to detour Turn left and/or right to detour
  • Turn left to detour Turn left to detour
  • Turn right to detour Turn right to detour
  • Be careful Be careful
  • Roadworks ahead Roadworks ahead
  • Advisory speed Advisory speed
  • Turn on lights for driving through tunnel Turn on lights for driving through tunnel
  • Lane with tidal drive Lane with tidal drive
  • Keep a safe distance Keep a safe distance
  • Crossroads with a dual carriageway Crossroads with a dual carriageway
  • T-junction with a dual carriageway T-junction with a dual carriageway
  • Merging traffic on left Merging traffic on left
  • Merging traffic on right Merging traffic on right
  • Escape lane Escape lane
  • Escape lane Escape lane
  • 2km to escape lane 2km to escape lane
  • 2km to escape lane 2km to escape lane
  • 1km to escape lane 1km to escape lane
  • 1km to escape lane 1km to escape lane
  • 500m to escape lane 500m to escape lane
  • 500m to escape lane 500m to escape lane
  • Escape lane on right Escape lane on right
  • Escape lane on right Escape lane on right
  • Snow ahead Snow ahead
  • Rain ahead Rain ahead
  • Fog ahead Fog ahead
  • Thunderstorm ahead Thunderstorm ahead
  • Traffic queues likely ahead Traffic queues likely ahead

Prohibitory signs

  • Prohibitory signs
  • Stop Stop
  • Yield/give way Yield/give way
  • Yield to oncoming traffic Yield to oncoming traffic
  • No entry for both vehicular traffic and pedestrians No entry for both vehicular traffic and pedestrians
  • Do not enter for vehicular traffic Do not enter for vehicular traffic
  • No motor vehicles No motor vehicles
  • No freight vehicles No freight vehicles
  • No electric tricycles No electric tricycles
  • No buses No buses
  • No small passenger vehicles No small passenger vehicles
  • No small passenger vehicles (New) No small passenger vehicles (New)
  • No trailers No trailers
  • No tractors No tractors
  • No three-wheelers No three-wheelers
  • No motorcycles No motorcycles
  • No freight vehicles and tractors No freight vehicles and tractors
  • No bicycles No bicycles
  • No horse-drawn vehicles No horse-drawn vehicles
  • No passenger bikes No passenger bikes
  • No freight bikes No freight bikes
  • No handcarts No handcarts
  • No pedestrians No pedestrians
  • No left turn No left turn
  • No left turn for freight vehicles No left turn for freight vehicles
  • No right turn No right turn
  • No right turn for small vehicles No right turn for small vehicles
  • No proceed straight No proceed straight
  • No left and right turns No left and right turns
  • No proceed straight and left turns No proceed straight and left turns
  • No proceed straight and right turns No proceed straight and right turns
  • No U-turns No U-turns
  • No overtaking No overtaking
  • End of overtaking prohibition End of overtaking prohibition
  • No stopping No stopping
  • No parking No parking
  • No honking No honking
  • Maximum width Maximum width
  • Maximum height Maximum height
  • Maximum weight Maximum weight
  • Maximum weight per axle Maximum weight per axle
  • Maximum speed limit Maximum speed limit
  • End of maximum speed limit End of maximum speed limit
  • Control Control
  • No vehicles carrying dangerous goods No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
  • Customs Customs
  • Speed limit zone Speed limit zone
  • End of speed limit zone End of speed limit zone
  • No parking zone No parking zone
  • End of no parking zone End of no parking zone
  • No stopping zone No stopping zone
  • End of no stopping zone End of no stopping zone

Indicative signs

  • Indicative signs
  • Proceed straight Proceed straight
  • Turn left Turn left
  • Turn right Turn right
  • Proceed straight and/or turn left Proceed straight and/or turn left
  • Proceed straight and/or turn right Proceed straight and/or turn right
  • Turn left and/or right Turn left and/or right
  • Keep right side Keep right side
  • Keep left side Keep left side
  • Proceed straight and turn left via ramp of Cloverleaf interchange Proceed straight and turn left via ramp of Cloverleaf interchange
  • Proceed straight and turn right via ramp of interchange Proceed straight and turn right via ramp of interchange
  • Roundabout Roundabout
  • One-way street to right side One-way street to right side
  • One-way street One-way street
  • Pedestrians only Pedestrians only
  • Honking Honking
  • Minimum speed limit Minimum speed limit
  • Priority at junction Priority at junction
  • Priority over oncoming vehicles Priority over oncoming vehicles
  • Crosswalk Crosswalk
  • Lane for turn right Lane for turn right
  • Lane for turn left Lane for turn left
  • Lane for proceed straight Lane for proceed straight
  • Lane for proceed straight and turn right Lane for proceed straight and turn right
  • Lane for proceed straight and turn left Lane for proceed straight and turn left
  • Lane for U-turn Lane for U-turn
  • Lane for U-turn and turn left Lane for U-turn and turn left
  • Bus lane Bus lane
  • Limited-access road Limited-access road
  • Lane for automobile Lane for automobile
  • Bicycles only Bicycles only
  • Lane for bicycles Lane for bicycles
  • Lane for Bus rapid transit Lane for Bus rapid transit
  • High-occupancy vehicle lane High-occupancy vehicle lane
  • Parking place Parking place
  • Parking place on left Parking place on left
  • Parking place on right Parking place on right
  • Parking place on roadside Parking place on roadside
  • U-turn U-turn

Informational signs

  • Informational signs
  • After driving 500m (northbound), turn left to Nanjing road, proceed straight to G2, or turn right to Dongbei road on crossroads After driving 500m (northbound), turn left to Nanjing road, proceed straight to G2, or turn right to Dongbei road on crossroads
  • After driving 500m (eastbound), turn left to Wuai street, proceed straight to Tiancun road, or turn right to Tiancun After driving 500m (eastbound), turn left to Wuai street, proceed straight to Tiancun road, or turn right to Tiancun
  • Turn left and drive 500m to Yuanda road, proceed straight to Zhiquan road, or turn right and drive 500m to Linyuan road Turn left and drive 500m to Yuanda road, proceed straight to Zhiquan road, or turn right and drive 500m to Linyuan road
  • Turn left and drive 500m to Erlong road, or turn right and drive 500m to Huanghe road Turn left and drive 500m to Erlong road, or turn right and drive 500m to Huanghe road
  • After driving 500m (westbound), turn left to Wuyi road direction of G108, proceed straight to Hongqi road, or turn right to Renmin road direction of G108 on crossroads After driving 500m (westbound), turn left to Wuyi road direction of G108, proceed straight to Hongqi road, or turn right to Renmin road direction of G108 on crossroads
  • After driving 500m (westbound), turn left to Nanzhi road, proceed straight to Changjiang road, or turn right to Fucheng road on the Xueyuan road crossing After driving 500m (westbound), turn left to Nanzhi road, proceed straight to Changjiang road, or turn right to Fucheng road on the Xueyuan road crossing
  • On northbound, turn left to Nanjing road, proceed straight to G2, or turn right to Dongbei road on crossroads On northbound, turn left to Nanjing road, proceed straight to G2, or turn right to Dongbei road on crossroads
  • On westbound, turn left to Wuyi road direction of G108, proceed straight to Hongqi road, or turn right to Renmin road direction of G108 on crossroads On westbound, turn left to Wuyi road direction of G108, proceed straight to Hongqi road, or turn right to Renmin road direction of G108 on crossroads
  • On westbound, proceed straight to Xuefu road, turn left to Gongbin road, or turn right to Huanghe road On westbound, proceed straight to Xuefu road, turn left to Gongbin road, or turn right to Huanghe road
  • On eastbound, turn left to Nanzhi road, proceed straight to Changjiang road, or turn right to Fucheng road on the Xueyuan road crossing On eastbound, turn left to Nanzhi road, proceed straight to Changjiang road, or turn right to Fucheng road on the Xueyuan road crossing
  • Turn left and drive 15 km to Mingshanshi, or turn right and drive 18 km to Yongtai Turn left and drive 15 km to Mingshanshi, or turn right and drive 18 km to Yongtai
  • On eastbound, proceed straight to Chenglinzhuang road, or turn right to Chenglin avenue On eastbound, proceed straight to Chenglinzhuang road, or turn right to Chenglin avenue
  • On westbound of interchange, turn left via ramp to Weijin south road, or proceed straight to Hubei road On westbound of interchange, turn left via ramp to Weijin south road, or proceed straight to Hubei road
  • On westbound of interchange, proceed straight to Old street, or turn right via ramp to Third street On westbound of interchange, proceed straight to Old street, or turn right via ramp to Third street
  • On southbound, turn left to Wenhui road, or turn right to Xuzhuang road On southbound, turn left to Wenhui road, or turn right to Xuzhuang road
  • Turn left to Wangping, or turn right to Xinyu Turn left to Wangping, or turn right to Xinyu
  • On northbound of roundabout, turn left via roundabout to G108 direction of S212, proceed straight to Fuxing road or G205, or turn right to G109 direction of S212 On northbound of roundabout, turn left via roundabout to G108 direction of S212, proceed straight to Fuxing road or G205, or turn right to G109 direction of S212
  • On westbound of interchange, proceed straight to G119, or turn right via ramp to G208 or G211 On westbound of interchange, proceed straight to G119, or turn right via ramp to G208 or G211
  • On westbound of interchange, turn left via ramp to Langfang, proceed straight to Maju bridge, or turn right via ramp to Dayangfang On westbound of interchange, turn left via ramp to Langfang, proceed straight to Maju bridge, or turn right via ramp to Dayangfang
  • Turn left to Zhonghuan Turn left to Zhonghuan
  • Turn right to Waihuan Turn right to Waihuan
  • National Highway sign, in this case G105 National Highway sign, in this case G105
  • Provincial Highway sign, in this case S203 Provincial Highway sign, in this case S203
  • County Highway sign, in this case X008 County Highway sign, in this case X008
  • Rural Highway sign, in this case Y002 Rural Highway sign, in this case Y002
  • Xinjiekou Waidajie Street Xinjiekou Waidajie Street
  • Shida north road Shida north road
  • Xitucheng road, this segment leading south has addresses 123-192 and the segment going north has addresses 193-220 Xitucheng road, this segment leading south has addresses 123-192 and the segment going north has addresses 193-220
  • Driving 2 km to Nanzhi road, 15 km to Bayi road, or 25 km to G101 Driving 2 km to Nanzhi road, 15 km to Bayi road, or 25 km to G101
  • Zhaitang town Zhaitang town
  • Mt Kunlun, 2247m elevation Mt Kunlun, 2247m elevation
  • Entering Beijing Entering Beijing
  • Hospital up ahead Hospital up ahead
  • Low-flying aircraft Low-flying aircraft
  • Fuel station + car wash Fuel station + car wash
  • Parking Parking
  • Parking up ahead Parking up ahead
  • Emergency lay-by Emergency lay-by
  • Pedestrian overpass Pedestrian overpass
  • Pedestrian underpass Pedestrian underpass
  • Disabled parking Disabled parking
  • Rest stop + park, to the right Rest stop + park, to the right
  • Rest stop + park, to the left Rest stop + park, to the left
  • Pedestrians / Emergency shelter Pedestrians / Emergency shelter
  • Rest area (left) Rest area (left)
  • Rest area (right) Rest area (right)
  • Alternative route to street desired Alternative route to street desired
  • Alternative route to street desired Alternative route to street desired
  • Alternative route for height-restricted vehicles Alternative route for height-restricted vehicles
  • Cul-de-sac/dead end Cul-de-sac/dead end
  • 3-lane road merges to 2 lanes 3-lane road merges to 2 lanes
  • 4-lane road merges to 3 lanes 4-lane road merges to 3 lanes
  • 2-lane road expands to 3 lanes 2-lane road expands to 3 lanes
  • Traffic cameras up ahead Traffic cameras up ahead
  • 2500m remaining in tunnel 2500m remaining in tunnel
  • 2500m remaining in tunnel (alt.) 2500m remaining in tunnel (alt.)
  • Chevron to left Chevron to left
  • Chevron to right Chevron to right
  • Chevron left two arrow Chevron left two arrow
  • Chevron left three arrow Chevron left three arrow
  • T junction to left or right T junction to left or right
  • Hazard maker or pass either side Hazard maker or pass either side
  • Hazard maker right Hazard maker right
  • Hazard maker left Hazard maker left
  • Exit (left) Exit (left)
  • Exit (right) Exit (right)
  • Exit to expressway (left) Exit to expressway (left)
  • Exit to expressway (right) Exit to expressway (right)
  • National expressway sign without name below, in this case G2 National expressway sign without name below, in this case G2
  • Provincial expressway sign without name below, in this case S9 Provincial expressway sign without name below, in this case S9
  • National expressway sign with name below, in this case G2 Jinghu National expressway sign with name below, in this case G2 Jinghu
  • Provincial expressway sign without name below, this case is wrongly mixed S9 and Changjia (which is G1521) Provincial expressway sign without name below, this case is wrongly mixed S9 and Changjia (which is G1521)
  • Freeway name (ie: FoShan 1st Ring Road) Freeway name (ie: FoShan 1st Ring Road)
  • Suzhou City Area (5 exits) Suzhou City Area (5 exits)
  • Next exit (Nanjing Road) in 4km Next exit (Nanjing Road) in 4km
  • Next exit (Exit#3) in 4km Next exit (Exit#3) in 4km
  • Next exit in 4km Next exit in 4km
  • Freeway exit (Exit#113) Freeway exit (Exit#113)
  • Freeway exit (left exit) (Exit#48) Freeway exit (left exit) (Exit#48)
  • Name of freeway Name of freeway
  • G15 Freeway ends in 2km G15 Freeway ends in 2km
  • G15 Freeway ends in 1km G15 Freeway ends in 1km
  • G15 Freeway ends in 500m G15 Freeway ends in 500m
  • Freeway ends in 2km Freeway ends in 2km
  • Freeway ends in 1km Freeway ends in 1km
  • Freeway ends in 500m Freeway ends in 500m
  • Freeway ends in 200m - Reduce speed Freeway ends in 200m - Reduce speed
  • G15 Freeway end G15 Freeway end
  • G1511 Freeway end G1511 Freeway end
  • ShuiGuan Freeway end ShuiGuan Freeway end
  • Tune to 1620kHz for traffic info Tune to 1620kHz for traffic info
  • Danger of tailgating (ie: high traffic zone) - Keep your distance Danger of tailgating (ie: high traffic zone) - Keep your distance
  • Maintain a distance of 200m from the vehicle ahead Maintain a distance of 200m from the vehicle ahead
  • 0 metres ahead 0 metres ahead
  • 50 metres ahead 50 metres ahead
  • 100 metres ahead 100 metres ahead
  • Advisory speed in fog: 60 km/h Advisory speed in fog: 60 km/h
  • Advisory speed in fog: 50 km/h Advisory speed in fog: 50 km/h
  • Emergency telephone Emergency telephone
  • Emergency telephone from the left Emergency telephone from the left
  • Emergency telephone from the right Emergency telephone from the right
  • Emergency telephone on both sides Emergency telephone on both sides
  • 2 km to toll gate 2 km to toll gate
  • 1 km to toll gate 1 km to toll gate
  • 500 m to toll gate 500 m to toll gate
  • Toll gate Toll gate
  • 2 km to toll gate that supports ETC 2 km to toll gate that supports ETC
  • 1 km to toll gate that supports ETC 1 km to toll gate that supports ETC
  • 500 m to toll gate that supports ETC 500 m to toll gate that supports ETC
  • Toll gate that supports ETC Toll gate that supports ETC
  • Gas station Gas station
  • Full Service area (TianMuHu is the name of the service area) in 2km Full Service area (TianMuHu is the name of the service area) in 2km
  • TianMuHu Service area exit TianMuHu Service area exit
  • DongLuShan Service area exit DongLuShan Service area exit
  • LangWang rest area LangWang rest area
  • outdoor parking area outdoor parking area
  • indoor parking area indoor parking area
  • Dedicated climbing lane for large trucks Dedicated climbing lane for large trucks
  • Dedicated climbing lane (right lane) for large trucks Dedicated climbing lane (right lane) for large trucks
  • Northbound Northbound
  • Exit to Southbound Exit to Southbound
  • Exit to Northbound Exit to Northbound
  • Exit to Southbound Exit to Southbound
  • Exit to Northbound Exit to Northbound
  • Westbound Westbound

Tourist signs

  • Tourist signs
  • Sun Sun
  • City rock turns City rock turns
  • city rock keep city rock keep
  • Information Information
  • Hiking Hiking
  • Cable car Cable car
  • Camp Camp
  • Fireplace or campsite Fireplace or campsite
  • Playground Playground
  • Equestrianism Equestrianism
  • Fishing Fishing
  • Golf Golf
  • Swimming Swimming
  • Rowing Rowing
  • Snow Snow
  • Skiing Skiing
  • Ice-skating Ice-skating


Additional signs

  • Additional signs
  • Event time Event time
  • Except for bus Except for bus
  • Cars Cars
  • Trucks Trucks
  • Trucks and tractors Trucks and tractors
  • Private property Private property
  • One way (straight) One way (straight)
  • Two way Two way
  • One way (right) One way (right)
  • One way (left) One way (left)
  • keep (left) keep (left)
  • keep (right) keep (right)
  • Turn right Turn right
  • Turn left Turn left
  • ___ metres ahead (straight) ___ metres ahead (straight)
  • ___ metres ahead (left) ___ metres ahead (left)
  • ___ metres ahead (both ways) ___ metres ahead (both ways)
  • ___ metres ahead (right) ___ metres ahead (right)
  • School School
  • Customs Customs
  • Accident Accident
  • Collapsing area Collapsing area
  • Training route Training route
  • Assessment route Assessment route

Vehicle-mounted signs

  • Vehicle-mounted signs
  • No drink driving No drink driving
  • No littering No littering
  • Sharp bend, slow down Sharp bend, slow down
  • Sharp bend, slow down Sharp bend, slow down
  • Sharp bend and dip, slow down Sharp bend and dip, slow down
  • Sharp bend and dip, slow down Sharp bend and dip, slow down
  • Fasten your seatbelt Fasten your seatbelt
  • Heavy vehicles keep right Heavy vehicles keep right
  • No hand-held phone while driving No hand-held phone while driving
  • School bus stop School bus stop

Retired Signs

  • Old triangular version of stop sign Old triangular version of stop sign

References

  1. "Article 29". Convention on Road Signs and Signals (PDF). United Nations Treaty Series (in English, French, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish). Vol. 1091. Vienna. 8 November 1968. p. 27 – via United Nations Treaty Collection.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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