I was there Wednesday thru Wednesday for 1 week and made it a point to drive, ride, and walk the city and countryside to maximize my feel for the place.
Which stops are you commuting between on Line 1? If you’ll note, I *did* mention that there were at least 3 of the 30 subway stops on the inner loops that were crowded.
My comparison is to Tokyo, by the way. Shovers employed to push more commuters into Japanese subways to completely fill them up.
Beijing felt more like the London tubes (subway) system...and the countryside seemed less populated than 2 hours North of Dallas (where I have a ranch).
I commute between Dawanglu to Dongdan subway lines to go to and from work. Anyway, next time you’re in Beijing Freepmail me and I can find some crowded places for you. Cool, your from the Dallas area, it would be good to talk to you the next time you’re in Beijing.
...and the countryside seemed less populated than 2 hours North of Dallas (where I have a ranch).
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I believe that would place you in Oklahoma, wouldn’t it?
Hope you escaped damage from the recent tornadoes.