Beijing, shanghai are easy cities to get around; here you can enjoy scenic train journeys, join a tour bus, hire a car, relax on a ferry cruise (in ShangHai) or simply hop onboard a quick flight. The public transport system throughout Beijing and Shanghai is generally highly reliable and efficient. BEA has all the information you need to plan your journey around Beijing or Shanghai, from information on local taxis to car hire. Our comprehensive database will help you find the mode of transport that best suits your traveling needs.
Subways
and Light Railways:Although sometimes
crowded, this is often the fastest way to get around
the city. The Beijing Subway system (ditie) currently
consists of two underground rail lines and two light-rail
lines. The two most used lines, Line 1 (the east-west
line or yixian) and Line 2 (the loop line or huanxian),
have been joined to the Batong Light-rail Line(
extending out of the city to the east) and to Line
13 (shisna hao xian), which operates in the north
of the city connecting to the loop line at the Xizhimen
and Dongzhimen stations. An all-new Line 5 from
Songjiazhuang in south-central Beijing to
Taipingzhuang was undergoing trial runs in June
2007 and was expected to go into service in September
2007. Some of the new line 10 subway line, including
the Olympic Branch Line serving the Olympic Green
will be ready for the 2008 Olympics.
Tickets cost is 2 yuan which depends on whether
you will be making a transfer to any lines. When
buying a ticket, try to let the seller know where
you are going, either by showing them a map or by
station your destination. And make sure you retrieve
your token at the electronic gate upon entrance
as you will need it to get out once you reach you
destination.
Subway/light-rail trains arrive every few minute,
generally speaking from 5:15 a.m to 10:40 p.m. Route
signs are bilingual; useful maps showing station
exits are located at the center of every platform,
and all stops are announced on the trains in English
an Chinese.
Click here to get more info about the Beijing subway
http://www.bjsubway.com/cns/index.html
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