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First Impressions: Using the Beijing Subway to Navigate Through the City

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Anyone who has dared venture outside their apartment door is immediately greeted by the diverse sights and smells that a cultural hub like Beijing has to offer. One particularly poignant sight is the 8am rush on the Beijing subway. On the streets above, pedestrians constantly bump into each other, cars...

First Impressions: The Rise of Commercial Western Influence in China

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The beauty, cuisine, and the sheer size of the homogenous population in Beijing have left many tourists blown away by its dissimilarity to the Western world. Prior to my arrival in Beijing, I had heard so many examples of these differences and perhaps it was the ultra-alertness and expectations I...

Transportation in China and the Evolution of Beijing’s Subways

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China boasts an impressive population of just over 1.3billion citizens. China covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres (3.7 million square miles). It is the world's second-largest country by land area. China is made up of 22 provinces within 5 regions. Transportation in mainland China has been prioritized by the government...

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