Taking The Beijing Subway
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Subways or metro in China are frequent and one of the best way to travel through the cities. David in this video shows you “how to” avoid those traffic signals on road and get to your destination without any hiccups.
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Beijing Subway is a gem. Clean, safe, on time, seamless transfers.
I went to Beijing for 2 days and this Metro was awesome and great way to see the city!
3:36 They're like "What is he doing?"
Very informative video Dave. I visited Beijing four times since 07 and we always used the subways to get around. Very clean and easy to navigate. Miss those times and hope to go back soon. Ganbei!
"Please stand firm, and hold the hand rail" - i still can't get her voice out of my head after hearing it a thousand times. If you've spent time going down the escalators into the BJ subway, you know I mean.
魔鬼
I found the map a little daunting at first,because of its sheer size, but you soon realise it's like any other Metro system. Once you have one sussed, you have them all sussed. Topping up a travel card couldn't make things easier. Great Video!
Yap. It's actually easier in China too
I love how it looks very similar to the MTR. The signs, the colors, right down to the design of the metro stations.
HK MTR was the benchmark for most asian countries, including Singapore's MRT.
These types of video are really useful for familiarisation if you've never visited a city or a country before. Someone below mentioned the security checks as you enter stations. There are airport-style baggage scanners and security personnel have hand-held body scanners. Also, if you're planning to meet someone outside a subway station, make sure you agree on the exit. Exits are lettered A, B, C etc. At some stations, there's an A and an A1. Important because the exits are often far apart.
Neat video with loads of useful information and very detailed instructions. Thanks for being an awesome 'ambassador', David.
The trains run insanely fast (2 - 3 min between each stop) and if you don't stand still when it turns in the corners then you will be thrown into someone's body
You forgot to film the airport X-Ray checkpoints at all stations which is my most favourite aspect of the Beijing subways 😆😆😆
Beijing is building several hundred kilometers subway equiped with long and wide trains, some main line built early do not have big train, make it too croud in the rush hour and long time to wait for a train that can get on!
We were poor back then so...
Correction here: In London you also stay in your right on the escalator.
I love China too,en love ur wrks bro grt tyms go on serve the world abt china,from E.Africa Uganda(K,LA)
2:32 line 1 during rush period the organized queue lasts until the train comes within sight. Then it's every man for himself.
I had the opportunity to travel in 2010 in the beige subway, and very modern and agile, in the middle of the fair 🇲🇽, 👍
I had driven with this subway on the same line. Amazing system.
3:45 THEY ARE SO CONFUSED!
3:34 asian couple in fear of the creepy guy talking in english behind them & a camera man filming them :P
They were thinking that those guys must be the reporters from BBC or CCN for making the fake news and twisting the facts.
remembering that days wen I was in Beijing lovely experience of my life ....... changing line ....xiarchi line 13 ...line 8 green ....line 10 .... Blue I wish I b back to Beijing ...... wall mart. ......wumart wt was the time yar
Very informative video. Extremely useful when venturing into the Beijing Subway which can be daunting for new visitors. Thanks.
Beijing is nice. gonna visit again.
anybody has noticed how quiet Beijing subway is?
Back when I lived in Beijing, there were only three lines - 1, 2 and 13 (not including the Line 1 extension on the east). It was only 3RMB (if I remember right) for any of the first two lines - to anywhere (almost - except for the oldest stations on the west side of Line 1, where the platforms were split)... and 5RMB for Line 13 (I think - even to transfer). Lines 1 and 2 still had ticket ladies, while line 13 had people give the tickets (after purchasing) for the automatic turnstiles. There were no gates on the platforms nor scanners before going in. Also, the old train cars were not really connected - two would be through a set of doors, but then you had to go out in order to get to the others. The cars weren't air conditioned at all - so very hot during the summers ;o (not sure if they are now)! Some of the oldest trains still had the Chinese national flag on the front. Ah, those were the days - miss them much :) ~
oh I miss that, it was like 15 or 12 years ago maybe, I remember it all changed after the Olympics and and i almost forgot the subway used to look like that! how fast the world is changing
It was 50cents when 3 lines. And the first line was operated in 1969
Roses Blue no , it was 20 years ago.
In 2007 before they had the IC cards you'd buy an ordinary paper ticket at the booth. The worker would put it on the counter and someone would come up behind you and swipe it before you could get your hands on it. Yeah good times
Tony Perkins Some people - like my wife, had a yearly pass. Remember going into the subway one day and they caught a lady right in front of me with a fake one. Man that was an arm wrestle ;p ~
Planning to shoot Nanjing subway, got many ideas, thx a lot
Excellent vid! That network map is outstanding!
The most highly developed subway in the world.
It's still developing
its still developing, its a huge city, it has to be bigger and bigger to make it more efficient
ño shanghai is
TOKYO!
The one in Tokyo is exceptionally good too
❤❤❤❤❤❤ le transport public Subway en Chine est juste incroyable , Shenzhen , Chengdu , wuhan ......un transport ultra moderne ultra sécurisé et ultra propre pour l instant cette infrastructure extraordinaire de métro ça existe qu en Chine pour l instant c est un truk de dingue comment la Chine a développé le réseau de Subway .❤❤❤❤❤
Super vidéo .bonne continuation .
As of Feb 2023, buying a single trip ticket from the machines has become borderline impossible for foreigners, because the purchase requires Chinese ID.
No doubt for purposes of (now past world) CoVid tracking and (still valid) preventing social credit offenders from getting around.
If you don't have Chinese ID available, your option currently is to go to the service desk at a station and buying it from the staff there. Who, mostly, do not speak English.
They can use translator devices, but you will still need to either pronounce where you want to go, or have it written down to show them.
I will be visiting China shortly sounds like Beijing is pretty similar to Shanghai but are the Beijing trains numbered & colour coded like the Shanghai ones?
Yes. Every line in Beijing is colour coded. Some lines go by numbers, for example Line 6, Line 15, Line 2. Some lines have a worded name, such as Yizhuang Line, Fangshan Line, or Changping Line. For a preview, here is the official Beijing Subway Map for 2018: www.bjsubway.com/jpg.html
Thanks for that.
Yes
@@kevincui5282 Any line in any Chinese city is color coded
@@GL-yt I'm 99% sure that's the case in any city that has a train system 😂
check the new train stations in China again, they are amazing.
I want this in Bogota!
The myriad of other metro systems in china are frequent, clean, and modern. However it is only this system that has these ancient chinese style stations and may more interesting stations due to it being old.
Bad Adobe After Effects Editing at 3:31, it clearly shows that "Click Analyze to Start" for the Warp Stabilizer Function.
some newer stations and subways in chengdu and whos knows where in china, its built like a fing palance some are cyberpunk. just search em on youtube
It's 2021 now. I miss China
Cries in NYC Subway.
3 of us Will be in Beijing August 11-16.
Since it will be hot , should we go independent or buy a private package.
I have done a lot of research on subway and attractions.
I am just worried about walking in the sun for my wife between places. With private tour you will be in a car.
I guess we can always find a coffee place near by.
Tour will cost a little more with convenience but give us less adventures and freedom.
Did anyone ever tell you you look kind of like Crowley in Supernatural?
Great job
Great subway! MTA could learn a lot.
2:15 I got myself confused about the total extension. Today it has 700km. Is this target of 6000 km in 2021 really correct?
Wellington Santos nor correct
nice job Dave :)
That's awesome!
thank you !
Really happy to know more on the Chinese Subway system - fantastic Public transport system...everything huge because of the vast population.Good for China people actually to have such transport system...Subway...HSR catching up...the NY Subway - more than enough...1904 - till now...the Japanese bullet train Shinkansen - 54 years - no accident - clap clap clap.
Khu Meng that’s rumors from the USA for no accident Shinkansen, not the case .
Cool!
METRO man is for navigation not payment...
我爱北京地铁
Great video! Thanks for upload! One question: Do you need to ask for permission to shot this video inside the Subway station?
No. The subway is considered public property so it is absolutely fine to film in the subway.
Back when I lived in Beijing (in 2008 where there were only like 8 lines), people were very poorly behaved. It's refreshing to see that now people stay on the right side on the escalator and don't rush to get on the train the moment the doors open.
Louis Zhang Sb
@@weizhang2834看清楚这哥们到底说了什么再回复，没事瞎喷什么素质啊
Yikai Ma 只有你这种低等动物看不清楚，再说一遍，你这个智商低下的白痴
You aren't riding at the right time
and no feces either; you know of which subway system I am referring to.
How is it possible, how they live even
6000 km?.? Really
??
No I think it's a mistake, 600 I think.
Thomas DH Beijing Subway System is 600 km long
haruke mutsushita true. By December 2017, there are 22 lines and 608 km long in total
It's a mistake, it should be 600km long. 6000km is obviously impossible.
gunjan belwanshi 2021 will be 1000km for sure
it looks very similar to korea Seoul subway system , even its direction signs..
definitely looks cleaner than NYC subways. I hope it doesn't smell of urine like NYC.
This is what New York needs
Don't forget about the part where you need to go through security checks.
Exactly. He failed to show that part of riding the subway.
6000 km track u r kidding right? It’s more like 1000
It's weird the guy is speaking English since China doesn't allow foreigners to even enter the country. Also, how did you upload the video to UA-cam? Using VPNs are banned and it's punishable.
Could you tell me what the metro will open and what time close? Is it 24 hours running? I will arrived at Beijing Capital airport at 9pm that's why I want to know what time it would be close?
9pm is ok ,the subway usually closes around 11 p.m., and the closing time of different lines is different.
The airport line is closed at 10.30pm
Prem Nhem it closes around 11:20 pm
Hey it can't be 6000km
600km
Mate 6000km is a wide exaggeration...
All these confusing looks from chinese people.. exactly like when i was in Beijing 2 months ago. You dont get that anywhere else in the world
you know when you know you are being filming its really uncomfotable. If it was me, i would inform him that I dont want to be filmed
3:45 ??
6000 kms? It's going to be 1000 kms.
Hi...Beijing subway is building more lines and the subway lines will be extended. But we do regret about the error on the video. And we will have the edited one soon.
it's 600km now
Track length vs route length; route length only counts a bidirectional pair of tracks once and also any shared track (such as part of Lines 3 and 4 in Shanghai) between differing lines once.
太幼稚了，都什么年代了评论里还什么社会主义资本主义的意识形态的玩意，当年从澳大利亚回国真是明智的选择，要不然人就废了。
Useful video. Thanks.
If you're amazed at this, take a trip to Tokyo.
Great you could take videos and pics in the stations and even at the gates, in Singapore its not allowed. Once there was this darker skinned guy taking pics of a church just outside the City Hall station exit, and some lady told the MRT staff and they called the BOMB Squad!!!! Some people really have no common sense! The tourist went into a bus and they MRT staff took him out of the bus......all was for nothing he just took a pic o the church, so paranoid are some
I am a Beijinger, I miss the subway in my hometown better than Sydney Train,😂
Where are the buskers, homeless and beggars ?
not only Beijing,most first-tier cities‘ subways are even better，welcome to China！
In fact, the quality of China's subway is only related to the time of construction, and has nothing to do with the tier of cities
The mobile app seems to be 3rd party app. Is there an official app?
The official one is called Beijing Subway but it does not have an English interface.
6000😆😆😆
China is one place I'm not sure I'd visit
Please stay away. thank you.
That's because of your ignorance
@@bldomain 👍👍👍👍👍
Herro, Wha is my monay !!!
惊慌的美女跟小哥~
they dress so nice! young people in China are really fast to adapt to fashion
Roses Blue Sb
talk less in subway thx
asians have the most awkward confused reactions lol
If there is a stranger behind u who talks to air loudly in another Language, u would feel confused, it’s understandable.
wait a minute i was told china is poor and paying slave wages. How can they afford all this?
Who told you?
Maybe they aren't spending all of their money on MiLitArY.. As if any world war these days won't actually ruin all humans...
@@joyjoyoo BBC, CNN, Fox and even Al Jazeera.