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• 1. At 5:02pm on 22 Jul 2008, objection2it wrote:

  That's one thing China does good is spreading their money for the good of the majority. Lucky they didn't built a bridge to nowhere.

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• 2. At 6:05pm on 22 Jul 2008, antimatterbomb wrote:

  Wow two entries in one day~~~
  
  Hey anyone in BJ can tell me what the air quality's like in BJ's subway? I've used the subway in HK and London, I think HK's has much better air quality and their aircon system is really powerful! And I like London underground too, very convenient and many creative activties are supported and organised by them. Only I dont like the strange dusty smell and occasional delay.
  
  I hope the authority won't forget to use the money they profited from the Olymics to set up more sports facilities for kids in less developed areas in China. Much more practical than winning a few medals by sports professionals to prove that the whole nation is now 'strong and well fitted'.

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• 3. At 6:32pm on 22 Jul 2008, endyjai wrote:

  'mind the gaps' - haha
  
  Thanks for the glimpse!

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• 4. At 6:53pm on 22 Jul 2008, flibblesan wrote:

  Looks fantastic. I'll make the most of the subway system next week when I'm in Beijing. I'll also use it to get from the Airport into central Beijing. Have you been on the Airport line yet?

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• 5. At 7:01pm on 22 Jul 2008, flibblesan wrote:

  Wanted to ask if anybody knows, as I plan to use the Beijing subway a lot, would it make sense to buy a Yikatong card? How much are they?

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• 6. At 10:28pm on 22 Jul 2008, Xlbfan wrote:

  I didn't take the underground in Beijing when I went. However, the Shanghai Metro is 1st class and expanding at an astonishing rate.

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• 7. At 10:58pm on 22 Jul 2008, AnonymousCalifornian wrote:

  The Chinese do seem to upgrade their infrastructure fast and efficiently. In the United States, approving, designing, and then building a subway line would take a decade or more.

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• 8. At 02:26am on 23 Jul 2008, openmindgirl wrote:

  The new one is the same as the one in HK. I think they might come to HK to take a look what should be in.

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• 9. At 09:34am on 23 Jul 2008, dazzlingRikey wrote:

  The move seems to be very smart.
  
  If all the countries, especially the rich countries, began to follow this example, then the planet Earth would soon see a pollution free day. And the fast changing climate would reverse and come back to its normal routine.

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• 10. At 10:19am on 23 Jul 2008, walkingfish99 wrote:

  the best thing about beijing's transportation is cheap\cheap\and cheap!

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• 11. At 10:40am on 23 Jul 2008, rrrrzzzz wrote:

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• 12. At 10:52am on 23 Jul 2008, rrrrzzzz wrote:

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• 13. At 1:26pm on 23 Jul 2008, floridaRoberto62 wrote:

  I was in the Beijing Subways and they were clean and organized. I wish the West would stop spreading lies about China and start talking sports. In fact, I felt freer and healthier in China than in America.

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• 14. At 2:33pm on 23 Jul 2008, tclim38 wrote:

  I visited Beijing in 2005 for a week. One day I got in a taxi at somewhere south of the city to go to see the Lama temple in the north, the taxi driver took me to the nearby subway station, instead. He said that was the faster way to get to my destination. I figured he would not make any money in a jammed highway for hours to take me there. Certainly not because I talked with Taiwanese dialect accent.

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• 15. At 2:41pm on 23 Jul 2008, wobblypickle wrote:

  Its so shiny. I love it.
  
  I have to say beijing public transport is pretty amazing. all sorts of vehicles are utilized to move people around.
  
  The last time I was there, my bus ended up stalling in the middle of a huge intersection. All the passengers got out of the bus pushed it through until the engine was running again. Then we had to run and throw themselves back onto the moving bus (myself included). The ticket lady helped pull people onto the bus.
  
  

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• 16. At 10:26pm on 23 Jul 2008, Dennis Junior wrote:

  I think it is nice that Beijing has a new Train Service.....
  
  By the pictures on it, it looks very nice!

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• 17. At 11:25pm on 23 Jul 2008, beijing_2008 wrote:

  I've never used the Beijing subway but I have used the Shanghai subway. In all honestly, it puts the London Underground to shame. The London Underground is dirty, unsafe and frequently delayed. Of course, it was constructed earlier but that is no excuse not to give it a major upgrade.
  This is a difference between Britain and China. In China, there is a will to improve, whereas, I'm afraid, people in Britain (and in other developed countries) settle for mediocrity.
  

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• 18. At 00:40am on 24 Jul 2008, baysidetina wrote:

  wobblypickle
  
  Wow that sounds like some fun experience.

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• 19. At 03:29am on 24 Jul 2008, wikct2 wrote:

  I think if US follows what China does to improve its public transportation system, we will have better environment and less polluted air. Why can't US do the same? It is incredible that Beijing has done so much to improved its environment and it is a good the example to the world that China cares for an eco-friendly environment despite all critics from countries that do not even do anything close to what China has done to reduce the pollution. In fact, it is the foreign investors who built factories and pay less attention to pollution control in China, so the foreign investors are the ones to blame for environmental disasters happen in China. US has been the biggest polluter in the world for decades but only recent years when the use of energy by China and India has increased dramatically, China has become a scapegoat and blamed as the biggest pollutor in the world. Did they make any noise when US was the biggest pollutor in the world? Who is driving the biggest SUV to work on a daily basis? Who is travelling by air the most? Just look at any parking lot and looking any highway, you will find no less than 60% vehicles are SUVs in US. You tell me who is to blame? Plus, why can people in China or India cannot enjoy what people in US do, driving biggest SUV, more number of cars than number of people?

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• 20. At 06:00am on 24 Jul 2008, wonderfulchinese wrote:

  BeiJing is not the only city expanding its underground train systems. Many Chinese cities are planning, building, or expanding their train network

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• 21. At 06:16am on 24 Jul 2008, wonderfulchinese wrote:

  To tclim38. The taxi driver was very kind to you. He saved you money, time and some unnecessary pollution for BeiJing. BeiJing is an international city, Taxi drivers see people from allover the world and people with different languages, dialects and accents. He would not kick you out for your accent. Just for your information. The taxi meter counts excessive waiting time. If the car is in a completely stop for too long(such as in a jammed high way) then you would be charged more.

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• 22. At 3:32pm on 24 Jul 2008, baysidetina wrote:

  People should stop complaining about China for the thousands/ day of new private cars getting on roads. If the Chinese people want to drive and have the money to get a car, why should they give their right up?
  
  If you think the Chinese government do not realise too many cars in the city is a problem, and the new subways in beijing was only made for the Olympics, then, you are wrong. Indeed the Olympics pressured some subway lines to complete faster, but without Olympics the projects will still go.
  
  Check out here for Beijing's subway plan for 2012:
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Beijing-Subway-Plan.png

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• 23. At 01:04am on 25 Jul 2008, peace_4_all wrote:

  The subway looks great. I wish all the Chinese people benefit from this wealth. I wish all the Chinese can travel to any part of the country as they wish and work in part of the country as they rightly should be allowed to. I can see the need to develop/build the cities first. But I don't see the need to build skyscraper after skyscraper while the rural areas become poorer and more pollute. Its quite clear that the benefit of this wealth has only gone for the minority of the Chinese population.

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• 24. At 2:08pm on 25 Jul 2008, baysidetina wrote:

  peace_4_all wrote:
  
  I don't see the need to build skyscraper after skyscraper while the rural areas become poorer and more pollute.
  
  
  If you look at developed countries' agriculture population, you may notice that they usually only count for 5% of the whole national population. Around 95% of developed countries' population live in the cities.
  
  In China most people live in the country. The Chinese government realised long time ago that farming can only produce so much wealth. There is no way that they can make a developed country of China's size based on agriculture. So urbanization is part of China's policy, the Urban population has been increasing at a very high speed and most of the new urban population came from the countryside.
  
  If you are interested, look into the process of rural Chinese converting into urban population. You may find plenty of sad stories, but the movement is fasinating nevertheless.

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• 25. At 9:18pm on 25 Jul 2008, EmilyRCI wrote:

  Radio Canada International present a unique, innovative web series 'A NEW FACE FOR BEIJING'.
  
  
  
  The series is about a 25 year-old Chinese-Canadian, Jennifer Hsiung, who moved to China to work for CCTV international as their sports anchor 2 years ago. The series documents her integration into the Chinese community and the transformations of Beijing in the last few months.
  
  
  
  The atmosphere in Beijing is electric, and the series captures the environment and mood of the people in the capital as the Opening Ceremony fast approaches.
  
  
  
  The series is shot by Jennifer's sister Tiffany and together they offer a different lens through which to view Beijing from the point of view of CBC's and ABC's living in the city. This unique viewpoint has made the series a great success so far.
  
  
  
  We invite you to look online and make your own opinion heard at www.rcinet.ca/rci/pekin
  
  
  
  

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• 26. At 00:42am on 24 Dec 2008, Dennis Junior wrote:

  James,
  From the information, I have see--the new subway in China has been working so good...

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