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Tag Archives: Beijing
Catching the train to the Great Wall of China
If you’re travelling to China then the Great Wall of China is probably on your list of must see sights. However you don’t need to sign up to a tour group to get out there, and get dragged to tourist […]
Posted in Tourism, Transport
Tagged Beijing, China, China Railways, Great Wall of China, mainland, tourist trap
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Ghost platforms on the Beijing Subway at Dongsishitiao
During my time wandering around the Beijing Subway I found a variety of stations to exploring, but the one that had me asking questions was at Dongsishitiao on Line 2. Going for a wander Opened in 1984, Dongsishitiao looks much […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged abandoned, Beijing, Beijing Subway, China, underground, urban exploration, urbex
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Standard metro trains of China
With the past 20 years having seen an explosion in new metro systems being built in cities across China, a number of standards have developed for the trains that run their tracks. Here is a quick summary of the different […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged Beijing, Beijing Subway, China, mainland, metros, rail operations, railway, Shanghai, Shanghai Metro, standards, trains, underground, Xian, Xian Metro
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Shanghai to Beijing by high speed train
Continuing my recent theme of travels across mainland China, today we’re retracing my journey from Shanghai to Beijing by high speed train. Getting to the station I made my way from my hotel across Shanghai by metro. Arriving at Hongqiao […]
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Tagged Beijing, China, China Railway High-speed, China Railways, high speed trains, Shanghai
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Exploring the Beijing Subway
Time for something a little different from my usual Hong Kong content – a trip over to the ‘Mainland’ to tour the Beijing Subway. The old The first section of the Beijing Subway opened in 1971, with 10 stations along […]