China's Breakneck Metro System Growth, in One Amazing GIF

Watch Chinese cities' metro systems grow at staggering speed in just 30 years with this mesmerizing GIF.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 23 May 2017

New Metro Card To Cover 100 Cities in China in 2018

One card to cover Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Suzhou and Nanjing, among others.

by Bailey Hu, 06 December 2017

This Day in History: Shanghai's Trams and Trolley Systems

Shanghai's first trolley bus started operations on November 14, 1914.

by That's, 14 November 2021

Why Has China Built So Many Metro Systems?

An exploration of China's weird and wonderful metro systems.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 25 May 2022

Tickets Now on Sale for High-Speed Train to Hong Kong

The high-speed train to Hong Kong will begin operation later this month.

by Sunny Wang and Bridget O'Donnell, 10 September 2018

Slow Train to Dongbei: Three Days Aboard China's Longest Rail Journey

There are few better ways to see a country than from a slow train. And there are few better ways to meet people than being thrown in train carriage full of them.

by Oscar Holland, 14 May 2017

How to Pay Bus Fare with Your Phone in Shenzhen

You can now use QR code payment on buses via a WeChat mini program.

by Bailey Hu, 24 January 2018

Didi Now Allows Passengers and Drivers to Block Each Other

Yet another safety feature from Didi.

by Urban Family, 22 October 2018

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