Blog Tag - Beijing Subway

Officials hope a fare rise will ease overcrowding during rush hour
Looks like the era of the two-kuai subway ride is quickly coming to a close. As we reported Monday, and as headlines in Wednesday’s Beijing News say...
Fare Hikes May Lie Ahead for Subway Riders
It's still Beijing's best deal: RMB 2 for a one-time, one-way fare anywhere the Beijing Subway serves in the city, excluding the airport. But riders...
Pervert or Troll? Subway Creep Hunts Female Calves on Beijing Metro
Leg man: unidentified assailant fondles women's legs from underneath subway benches. See our Comments section below for an update: Like losing a...
Going Underground: National Library, Lines 4 and 9
Selling PointBedecked with frescoes paying literary homage to the Chinese classics housed in its namesake National Library, this massive interchange...
Number 23? Beijing to Add Six More Subway Lines
There's a good chance that you took the subway to work this morning. That opportunity will grow as Beijing plans to begin construction on six more...
Happening Now: Subway Line 1 Service Interrupted, Tiananmen East Subway Station Temporarily Closed
Update: A fire caused by the explosion of a sports utility vehicle in Tiananmen Square is delaying traffic passing through the area, both surface...
So … About that Forecast for Nine Horrible Days of Traffic this Month
  Last month the Beijing Municipal Commission on Traffic issued a warning to Beijingers to be wary of nine horrible days of traffic this month. The...
How to Exchange Empty Bottles For Subway Credit on Line 10
The machines that pay customers for empty plastic bottles on subway line 10 actually were installed at the end of last year, but most people still...
Going Underground: Jianguomen
Jianguomen, Lines 1 and 2 Selling Point Not long ago, Jianguomen was one of the city’s busiest stations. When there were only two lines subway...
September Forecast: Nine Horrible Days of Traffic
September means the arrival of autumn, back to school, shopping mall promotions, and of course, moon cakes. It also means some of the worst traffic...
The Road to the 2013 Burger Festival: How to Get to Beijing City International School
The Beijinger 2013 Burger Festival will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Aug 17, from 4-9pm at Beijing City International School 北京乐成国际学校 (BCIS). A RMB...
Which City Has the Worst Subway? A Visual Comparison
Making the social media rounds is this image comparing and contrasting subway crowds in Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Moscow, New York and finally,...
First Taxis, Now the Metro: Subway Riders Could Face Fare Hikes
Now that taxi "reform" has been completed with the raising of flag fall and per-kilometer fares, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transportation...
Going Underground: Pingguoyuan, Line 1
“Going Underground” is a regular magazine column in which we explore the neighborhoods surrounding subway stations. Selling point The western...
Going Underground: Yuanmingyuan, Line 4
“Going Underground” is a regular magazine column in which we explore the neighborhoods surrounding subway stations. Selling Point At the junction of...