| Rail, which is a major mode of transportation, has doubled in length since the mid-twentieth century,
and an extensive network provides service to the entire nation. |
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| Commercial high-speed maglev (magnetic levitation) train service. |
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| Commercial high-speed maglev (magnetic levitation) train service. |
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| Major China cities have an excellent and well developed subway system.
This is a convenient and relatively inexpensive way of getting around most city areas. |
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| During the the 1930s, China built many roads, the most famous of which is the Burma Road that leads southwest from Kunming to the city of Lashio.
The government had made a large effort into building highways that extend across China and beyond its borders.
Today, China is linked by a still evolving network of roads (China National Highways) and expressways (Expressways of China).
In the past few years, China has been rapidly developing its highway system. China National Highways stretch to all four corners
of mainland China. Expressways reach the same destinations as China National Highways, except for the rugged terrain of Tibet.
An expressway link is already at the planning stage. |
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Taxis in China are certainly in abundance, especially in cities. Taxis usually are relatively cheaper in
China compared with Western nations. For communicating with local taxis it is a good idea to have some
Chinese destinations written down before hand. Local Hotels may be able to help with this after arrival.
If you move there to teach English you will probably learn some of the local language. |
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Shuttle buses like this link smaller towns with regional centers. |
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Beijing Bus rapid transit (BRT) Line 1. Note the doors on the left-hand side of the bus -- the Bus rapid transit (BRT) line uses central island platforms for most of its route.
More than 30 projects are being implemented or studied in China in major cities. But few Bus lanes in some cities make it harder to keep the
high speed as expected. |
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Electric bicycles are very common in many cities of China, such as Yangzhou; in some areas they may outnumber motorcycles or regular bicycles. |
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As a result of the rapidly expanding civil aviation industry,
by 2007 China had around 500 airports of all types and sizes in operation, about 400 of which had paved runways nd about 100 of which had runways of 3,047 m or shorter. There also were 35 heliports in 2007, an increasingly used type of facility. With the additional airports came a proliferation of airlines. |
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