Blog Tag - Beijing Metro

With National Day Around The Corner, Time for Subway Station Closures
Another National Day Holiday, another round of subway station closures – plus a few hour extensions – in the capital. For these closures, some are...
Facial Recognition Tech to Be Used at Beijing Subway Entrances
Your privacy in exchange for convenience: that's the continuing trade-off the Beijing Metro commuters as the city's public transportation system is...
Beijing Metro Now Accepts Mobile Payments via Qr Codes
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. Commuters using Beijing’s metro system will soon be able to utilize mobile payment...
The 5 People You Meet on the Beijing Metro
I’ve been riding the subway more. I don’t know why. I’ve never before been particularly masochistic nor do I generally enjoy close physical contact...
Beijing Subway to Close Some Stations During October 1 Holiday
Two of Beijing's busiest tourist subway stations will be closed at different times beginning Tuesday (today) until October 6, so plan any excursions...
The Guardian's Tania Branigan Makes Beijing's 88 Km Commute
UK newspaper The Guardian's longtime China correspondent Tania Branigan has written what might be the most comprehensive article ever about the...
Station to Station: Taking the Bus in Beijing
Given Beijing’s perpetual gridlock, cycling or taking the subway are the best ways to ensure that you arrive on time. That being said, newcomers...
Literal Beijing Subway Station Names, Next Stop: Safe Chastity Gate
It must have been a slow news day over at The Wall Street Journal's China Real Time. Following the lead of some similarly busy people who translated...
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...