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When it comes to getting around Beijing, you just can’t beat the subway. The traffic on the city’s busy streets can be horrendous, making traveling by bus or taxi painfully slow. Head underground and you’ll seriously cut the commute time. Just try to avoid the subway during rush hour if you can, as it can be so crowded that you’ll be squished in like a sardine. In this post about taking the Beijing subway, we’ll learn a little about the Chinese capital’s extensive subway network as well as pick up some useful vocabulary and phrases.<\/p>\n

An Intro to the Beijing Subway<\/h2>\n
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The Beijing subway map is huge! Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

The Beijing subway is the oldest metro network in China. It opened way back in 1969 and has expanded rapidly, especially in recent years. The Beijing subway is composed of 22 different lines and 370 stations. You can go just about everywhere in the sprawling metropolis by subway. There are lines going east-west, north-south, and a few that make a full loop around the important ring roads. There’s also a special line going to and from the airport. Even people living out in the sticks are connected to the city by subway. Expansion continues, with no apparent end in sight.<\/p>\n