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Coming Soon: Monthly Rail Pass Between Beijing and Tianjin?

Traveling between Beijing and Tianjin is hopefully going to get a whole lot more convenient (and hopefully cheaper!) for regular commuters.

by Justine Lopez, 08 February 2017

350km of Subway Lines Under Construction in Beijing in 2017

Over 20 subway lines (or sections of lines) will be under construction this year, including the highly anticipated CBD line.

by Justine Lopez, 13 January 2017

China's Fastest Subway Now Under Construction in Beijing

The new airport subway will travel up to 110 km/h and is set to begin operating in 2019.

by Justine Lopez, 28 December 2016

Beijing Subway Will Accept Payment Via Mobile Phones By 2017

Using Beijing's subway is about to get a lot easier.

by Justine Lopez, 07 December 2016

Beijing West Railway Station Now Has Face Recognition Technology

The technology is expected to speed up check-in process at the busy train station.

by Justine Lopez, 30 November 2016

Beijing Approves Massive $36 Billion Railway Project

China will invest RMB274 billion in a railway project that will connect Beijing with surrounding cities.

by Justine Lopez, 28 November 2016

106-Year-Old Beijing Railway Station Set to Close Monday

The historic Qinghuayuan Railway Station is closing to make room for a new high-speed railway, which will link Beijing with Zhangjiakou.

by Justine Lopez, 28 October 2016

Beijing Buses Are Now Equipped With Fast Free Wifi

It's been years in the making, but the city's buses now (supposedly) have fast wifi.

by Justine Lopez, 26 October 2016

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Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

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