The destiny of the success above relies on the mighty system below ground. 70 million inhabitants future depend on the establishment of the subway.

I was surprised when i walk thru the construction of the subway with aid of a documentary. The team faced obstacles with the tunnelling from the beginning to the end. They also designed stations after hundreds of hours of observing humans. Afterall, Beijingers are the fastest walkers in China!

Beijing subway has some of the coolest stations in the world. Stations were themed to the area it serves above ground. For example, stations on line 4 serving the olympics stadium, have ultra modern designs, whilst stations on another line serving ancient monuments carry a more serious tone.

I never knew moving the fare gantries by 5m would had such a big impact during the rush hours. Trains in singapore, and other cities have a lapse of 3 minutes on average. Trains in beijing? 35 seconds! Wow.. Truly chinese, truly massive, truly impressive.