The first Subway Line in Beijing was opened for public use in 1981. By 2010 the city had the world’s fourth longest subway system, just behind New York and London. By 2015 it will have surpassed both cities and be the world-wide number two, just behind Shanghai.

On most lines there is a train every one or two minutes during most of the day. <strong>Tickets cost 2RMB</strong> for a ride through the wholecity and most Beijingers use their public transport cards, 一卡通, Yī kǎtōng (roughly: one card pass) to pay. With the LTL survival kit you will get your pre-charged 一卡通, Yī kǎtōng right after you arrived at Beijing airport and will be ready to go.

The closest subway stop to the <strong>LTL campus is 大望, Dàwàng lù on Line 1</strong>, with the school located about 500m <strong>north of Exit D</strong>. Trains usually run from 6am to 11pm and especially during rush hour are the fastest way of navigating the city.

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