G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway
E823401
The G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway is a major east–west Chinese expressway linking the coastal metropolis of Shanghai with the inland historic city of Xi'an, traversing multiple provinces across central and eastern China.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway canonical | 1 |
| G40 Shanghai–Xi’an Expressway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9816522 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway Context triple: [Shangluo, roadConnection, G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway]
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A.
G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
The G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway is a major east–west Chinese expressway connecting the coastal metropolis of Shanghai with the inland megacity of Chongqing, traversing multiple provinces and key inland regions.
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B.
G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway
The G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway is a major north–south Chinese expressway connecting the capital Beijing with the economic hub Shanghai, serving as one of the country’s most important transportation corridors.
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C.
G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway
The G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway is a major east–west Chinese national expressway connecting the metropolis of Shanghai with the southwestern city of Kunming, traversing multiple provinces across the country.
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D.
Hujia Expressway
Hujia Expressway is a major expressway in Shanghai that connects the urban Jiading District with the city center and broader regional highway network.
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E.
Jiqing Expressway
Jiqing Expressway is a major expressway in Shandong Province, China, connecting the cities of Jinan and Qingdao and serving important industrial hubs such as Zibo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway Target entity description: The G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway is a major east–west Chinese expressway linking the coastal metropolis of Shanghai with the inland historic city of Xi'an, traversing multiple provinces across central and eastern China.
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A.
G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
The G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway is a major east–west Chinese expressway connecting the coastal metropolis of Shanghai with the inland megacity of Chongqing, traversing multiple provinces and key inland regions.
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B.
G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway
The G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway is a major north–south Chinese expressway connecting the capital Beijing with the economic hub Shanghai, serving as one of the country’s most important transportation corridors.
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C.
G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway
The G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway is a major east–west Chinese national expressway connecting the metropolis of Shanghai with the southwestern city of Kunming, traversing multiple provinces across the country.
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D.
Hujia Expressway
Hujia Expressway is a major expressway in Shanghai that connects the urban Jiading District with the city center and broader regional highway network.
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E.
Jiqing Expressway
Jiqing Expressway is a major expressway in Shandong Province, China, connecting the cities of Jinan and Qingdao and serving important industrial hubs such as Zibo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | expressway ⓘ |
| accessControl | full access control ⓘ |
| category |
Expressways in Anhui
ⓘ
Expressways in Hubei ⓘ Expressways in Jiangsu ⓘ Expressways in Shaanxi ⓘ Expressways in Shanghai ⓘ |
| chineseName | 沪陕高速公路 ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Shanghai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xi'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsEconomicRegion |
Central China economic zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guanzhong Plain urban cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ Yangtze River Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| easternTerminus | Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPointCity | Xi'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| englishName | Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsCorridorBetween |
Shanghai metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xi'an metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
intercity passenger transport corridor
ⓘ
long-distance freight corridor ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge (expressway crossing)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | dual carriageway ⓘ |
| linksRegion |
central China
ⓘ
eastern China NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | provincial expressway authorities along its route ⓘ |
| partOf | National Trunk Highway System of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor | Shanghai–Wuhan–Xi'an transport corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesOverRiver | Yangtze River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughMajorCity |
Hefei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanjing NERFINISHED ⓘ Wuhan NERFINISHED ⓘ Xi'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughProvince |
Anhui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hubei NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiangsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaanxi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pinyinName | Hù–Shǎn Gāosù Gōnglù NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | controlled-access highway ⓘ |
| routeNumber | G40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPointCity | Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tollRoad | yes ⓘ |
| westernTerminus | Xi'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway Description of subject: The G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway is a major east–west Chinese expressway linking the coastal metropolis of Shanghai with the inland historic city of Xi'an, traversing multiple provinces across central and eastern China.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
G40 Shanghai–Xi’an Expressway