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==Title==
This task force shall be referred to as the '''Transportation in China task force'''.

==Hierarchy definition==
*Parent WikiProject
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject China|China]]
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Transport|Transport]]
*Similar groups
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Canada Roads|Canada Roads]]
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Germany/Transportation|Germany transportation]]
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Nepal/Transportation|Nepal transportation]]
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Transport in Scotland|Scotland transport]] - includes  Road transport in Scotland, Bus transport in Scotland, Road accident deaths in Scotland, Roads in Scotland etc.
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Roads|UK Roads]] (formerly WikiProject Motorways)
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads|U.S. Roads]]
*Related WikiProjects
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Bridges]]
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/Manual of style|WikiProject Trains]]

==Goals==
# Standarise layout and presentation on all transportation-related articles to better provide readers a more reader-friendly appearance.

==Scope==
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All [[List of airports in the People's Republic of China|airports]], [[:Category:Ports and harbours of the People's Republic of China|seaports]], [[Expressways of China#List|expressways]], roads of all grades, and [[:Category:Railway lines in the People's Republic of China|railways]], should be in the scope of this task force.
Geographically, this is limited to [[mainland China]]. [[Taiwan]] does not form part of this task force.

==Participants==
* {{User|2Q}} - Pre-1945 railways, primarily in areas under Japanese occupation; pre-1945 steam locomotives
* {{User|Colipon}}
* {{User|Nav}}
* {{User|Rfwang4}}
* {{User|robinsonshaw}}
* {{User|Rincewind42}} - Trams and Railways in China
* {{User|robinsonshaw}}
* {{User|ShakyIsles}}
* {{User|Terramorphous}}
* {{User|Weirdperson11}}
* {{User|千里走单骑}}
* {{User|Wishva de Silva}} 
* {{User|Metro man 27}}
* {{User|Studious Human}} - Primarily dedicated to creating pages about highways and expressways in China.
* {{User|Timothytyy}} - China Railway & CRH and Shenzhen Metro
''Everyone with an interest is welcome to take part in this project.''

==Structure==

===Please Note===

* So far, the definition for '''seaports''' has not been formed. Participants are free to form it if they wish.
* If external sites exist for these items, link them, please!

===General Info===

* Expressway exit numbering is ''optional'' but is a welcome component of every expressway article.
* If no speed limit is known assume it to be the nationwide 120 km/h.
* The "Road Conditions" section doesn't need to be completed ''in full'' if full information is not available on hand.
* The layout structures as shown below represent what the articles might look like when it is completed ''in full''. It is not a skeleton layout that must be completed on its first go; rather, it is a blueprint for article evolution. Incomplete entries are accepted! :-)
* The schematic map section will be defined soon.

===Airports===

* Location
* History
* Connections
** Connections by Road
** Connections by Rail/Urban Public Transit
* Airlines
* Terminal Buildings
* Lounges

===Railways===
{{For|a list of all rail lines in China|User:Nav~enwiki/List of railway lines in China}}
{{For|a template for Chinese Railway articles|/Chinese Railways Template}}

* Route
* History
* Major Stations and Junctions
* Speed
* List of Stations
* List of Platform

===Underground Rail===

* Route
* History
* Fares
* Major Stations and Junctions
* List of Stations

===Expressways===

* Basic information [1]
* Route
* ''Schematic map -- this is optional''
* History
* Portions under Construction or Projection [2]
* Road Conditions
** Warning ''-- this part should be present when possible risks (e.g. fog, speed traps, etc...) related to the expressway are known. It should ALWAYS precede "Speed Limit".''
** Speed Limit
** Tolls
** Lanes
** Surface Conditions
** Traffic
* Major Exits
* Service Areas
* Connections
* Other Information [3]
* List of Exits [4]

===Ring Roads===

* Basic information [1]
* Route
* ''Schematic map -- this is optional''
* History
* Portions under Construction or Projection [2]
* Road Conditions
** Speed Limit
** Tolls (if they apply)
** Lanes
** Surface Conditions
** Traffic
* Major Exits
* Bridges and Overpasses
* Service Areas (if there are any)
* Connections (with main city routes and expressways)
* Other Information [3]
* List of Exits [4]

[1] = No section numbering. <br/>
[2] = Present only when the ring road is not totally completed. <br/>
[3] = Does not appear on all ring road articles. <br/>
[4] = Each section of the ring road gets its own sub-section number. <br/>

See: [[4th Ring Road (Beijing)|4th Ring Road]] for a sample article in line with this format.

===Roads===

* Basic information [1]
* Route
* ''Schematic map -- this is optional''
* History
* Portions under Construction or Projection [2]
* Road Conditions
** Speed Limit
** Tolls
** Lanes
** Surface Conditions
** Traffic
* Major Connections
* Connections with Expressways
* Other Information [3]

[1] = No section numbering. Also, the code/abbreviation (e.g. '''G101''') for the road (if it has one) should be written.<br/>
[2] = Present only when the road is not totally completed. <br/>
[3] = Does not appear on all road articles. <br/>

===China National Highways===

* Basic information and road numbering [1]
* Route
* ''Schematic map -- this is optional''
* History
* Portions under Construction or Projection [2]
* Road Conditions
** Speed Limit
** Tolls
** Lanes
** Surface Conditions
** Traffic
* Major Connections
* Major Localities
* Connections with Expressways
* Other Information [3]

[1] = No section numbering. The code/abbreviation (e.g. '''G101''') for the road (if it has one, most likely it does) '''must''' be written.<br/>
[2] = Present only when the road is not totally completed. <br/>
[3] = Does not appear on all road articles. <br/>

==Image Guidelines==

'''Please, people: no copyright violations.''' The monetary expenditures and deadpan judges are too much for us. ;-)

The images we value the most are images which are licensed under [[c:Commons:Licensing|a permissible free license that is also accepted on Commons]] or are in the public domain. In a very limited set of circumstances [[Wikipedia:Non-free content|fair use]] may be allowed, for example for the depiction of a demolished airport for which no freely licensed images exist.

Try to make every picture of every road/airport/expressway/etc... look like that the image shows something of its '''speciality'''. We all can take pictures of roads (black background, white interrupted lines, etc...), so try to make something that has a speciality of its own. Don't knock yourself out taking great photos. Photos complement the article, but remember this isn't exactly an art gallery. 80%-100% good pictures are accepted with wide open arms. Nobody dictated that we are a top-notch photo club! :-)

Don't forget the caption -- neither too short nor too long. Expressways/railway stations/airports/etc..., although they're immovable, do change over time. A little something along the lines of "(July 2004 image)" or so would be fine.

==Templates==

Please take a look at the current template (as an example) for Beijing roads and expressways: [[Template:Roads and Expressways of Beijing]]. It should look something like:

{{Roads and Expressways of Beijing}}

Please either base templates on this standard or adjust them to fit requirements as seen fit.

==Portal==
Please help add comprehensive coverage worldwide on the [[Portal:Roads|world international road portal]], and if there are any additions which could be made from many countries or regiona that would be awesome.  
#For instance, a successful [[Template talk:Did you know|DYK]] could be added.  
#Feel free to directly add quality, or featured road related images or panoramas.  If a photo is not recognised by being classified as quality or featured, then it should be of finer quality like would be in a magazine or print encyclopaedia, as a portal showcases Wikipedia's finer work, in this case the portal roads showcases Wikipedia road finer work world wide.  
#Feel free to directly add featured, [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment/A-Class criteria|A]] or [[Wikipedia:Good articles|GA class]].  Roads content articles to the above list which are now rotated automatically through the portal. Other articles may be [[Portal:Roads/Selected article/Nominate|nominated here]].  If an article is at B class it could also be submitted, with a strong lead, as a short one or two sentence lead is hard to put that intro on the front page of a portal.

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