Transport in and around Beijing

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Taxi

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Subway

During the Olympics Beijing will have a total number of 7 subway lines covering a total distance of 172.2 km.

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an imageline 1: West to East

an imageline 2: loopline encircling most of the 2nd Ring Road

an imageline 5: opened Oct. 2007 North to South, just East of the center axis

an imageline 8: Olympic line, scheduled to open July 2008, with 3 stations that bring visitors directly to the Olympic Green

an imageline 10: scheduled to open July 2008, Northwest to Southeast

an imageline 13: half circle to the North of Beijing

an imageline ba tong: West to East, connecting Beijing with Tong Xian

an imageinterchange stations: stations where the different subway lines are connected with each other

Since October 1, 2007 every ride on the Beijing subway system has a uniform price, no matter how far you travel. As long as you stay 'underground' the price for a ticket is RMB 2, approximately EUR 0.20 or USD 0.30.

Bus

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Bicycle

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Train

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Domestic flights

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Chaoyang District
Chaoyang District is one of the largest districts in Beijing. It lies in the Northeast of Beijing. Most multi-national companies have their offices here and most expats live in this area.

You can find a map here with all the locations available for Homestay.
Haidian District
Haidian District is where most universities are located and most tech-related companies have their offices; also called the 'silicon valley' of China.

You can find a map here with all the locations available for Homestay.
Dongcheng District
Dongcheng District, fit snugly in between the Forbidden City to the West and Chaoyang District to the East, is one of the older districts of Beijing, but at the same time also one of the most renovated districts.

You can find a map here with all the locations available for Homestay.