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Subway: Beijing subway
vincentf
  • Updated By vincentf on July 14, 2003
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  • Beijing subway - Beijing
    Beijing subway
    by vincentf
    It is a clean and sleek subway system running underneath Beijing's megalopolis.

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    Subway: Nearly home....
    sugarpuff
  • By sugarpuff on October 9, 2006
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  • Subway logo - Beijing
    Subway logo
    by sugarpuff
    Just to let you know..wherever you see this sign it means 'phew, Im safe, I can get home
    without having to barge through thousands of Chinese on my way!' Actually, it doesn't mean
    that at all because the number of shovers and pushers underground is incredible, from 7ft teenagers to 3ft old grannies..they're all after one thing....to get on that tube one way
    or another!

    So as the saying goes....when in Rome.....

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    Subway: Beijing subway sign
    ahoerner
  • By ahoerner on September 5, 2005
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  • Beijing Subway sign. - Beijing
    Beijing Subway sign.
    by ahoerner
    Look for this sign and you will find a Beijing subway station.

    There are basically two lines: red line along the Jianguomen Dajie/Changan Dajie (east-west) and blue line, making a circle around the old town.

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    Subway: Beijing Subway: The cheapest way around Beijing
    mingul
  • By mingul on June 2, 2009
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  • Subway - Beijing
    by mingul
    Metro is a pretty convenient way of travel in Beijing and if you want to feel the Chinese experience, it is a must. Ridership on Beijing Subway set a daily record of 4.92 million on August 22, 2008. It is pretty effective and the trains come often. I was a traveller most of my time in Beijing and I must say that the subway is not very much slower than a Beijing taxi. And about 50 times cheaper.

    It operates between 5AM and 11PM.

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    Subway: Expensive/Cheap Transportation
    walterwu
  • By walterwu on December 16, 2004
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  • Wangfujing Subway Station - Beijing
    Wangfujing Subway Station
    by walterwu
    On the first day at Beijing, we took the subway from Tiananmen East to Xidan. The fare is 3RMB each, which works out to about 15RMB in total. This is more expensive compared to the taxi fare we took from Xidan back to the hotel at Wangfujing which cost us 14RMB.

    The fare of 3RMB is not distance related.

    On the 12-Dec, we took a subway from XiuShui Market back to Wangfujing at the same price.

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    Subway: Subway around the city
    pettevi
  • By pettevi on February 9, 2006
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  • Incoming subway - Beijing
    Incoming subway
    by pettevi
    Take the subway for the fastest transportation around the downtown. There are only a few stations though so you might need to walk quite a distance before finding the entrance. Tickets are cheap although not as cheap as bus tickets. Locals dont use it that much and thus also seats are available always but during the rush hours. Stations are labeled in western alphabets also but get a subway map in advance or you wont know where to go.

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    Subway: Beijing Metro
    Willettsworld
  • By Willettsworld on August 9, 2009
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  • Subway - Beijing
    by Willettsworld
    The Beijing Metro is the largest, oldest and busiest in mainland China and began operation in 1969. Since then, the existing network cannot adequately meet the city's mass transit needs and is undergoing rapid expansion with current lines being extended and new lines being built. The current lines link most of the major sights within the city centre plus a new line links to the Beijing Capital International Airport, 27km northeast of the city.

    When I was first arrived in Beijing in May 2008, they were still using a rather archaic paper ticket system but changed to a fare card system in June 2008. A flat fare of RMB2.00 with unlimited transfers applies to all lines except the Airport Express, which costs RMB25.00. All lines now collect fares through automatic fare collection machines that accept single-ride tickets and Yikatong, an integrated circuit card (ICC card) that can store credit for multiple rides. Riders can purchase tickets and add credit to Yikatong at ticket counters and vending machines in every station and the card is also accepted on many city buses.

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    Subway: Beijing Subway
    meteorologist1
  • By meteorologist1 on June 14, 2005
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  • Beijing Subway - Beijing
    Beijing Subway
    by meteorologist1
    The Beijing Subway is the fastest way to get around, although it is not accessible from everywhere. If you need to catch a train at the Beijing Railway Station, the subway has a stop there and it is the quickest way there since the traffic near the railway station is horrible. If you don't have much luggage, let the taxi driver drive you to the nearest subway station instead all the way to the railway station. The fare for the subway is 3 yuan.

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    Subway: SUBWAY ... BESTWAY.
    bojomacaraig
  • Updated By bojomacaraig on October 13, 2008
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  • Subway Station - Beijing
    Subway Station
    by bojomacaraig
    The best transportation to get in around Beijing is the subway. When I ve been in Beijing in March 2008 subway stations were under renovation, new entry machines... new ticket booths were partially installed. And I was sure also for the new trains in preparation for the Olympics.

    So to avoid traffic and headache for unspoken english taxi and bus drivers always take subway around Beijing.

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    Subway: Cheap and convenient subway system in Beijing
    enzhu
  • By enzhu on December 21, 2008
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  • Subway - Beijing
    by enzhu
    The photo is a single trip ticket for Beijing Subway system.
    The ticket is good that there is a subway map on its back on showed, so you always have a subway map on your fingertip.
    The ticket is very cheap, it's a flat fee of 2 to anywhere.
    It's a little inconvenient you have to buy it at station everytime, so you may have to wait to get a ticket. Usually it won't take very long since most locals have multiple trip debit card.
    The train and subway stations are very clean, but it could be very crowded especially during rushhour.

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