Oscar Holland, Photos: Lukas von Rantzau
My Day-Long, 375-Mile Loop on the Beijing Subway
The looped route of Line 2 traces the path once taken by the ancient city walls, but Mao's disdain for history saw the structure make way for subterranean tunnels and the heaving ring road directly above. A staggering 1.5 million people use the line...
I Spent an Entire Day On the Beijing Subway
If Beijing's subway feeds the city's beating heart, then Line 2 is its circulatory system. Its looped route traces the path once taken by the ancient city walls, but Mao's disdain for history saw the structure make way for subterranean tunnels and the...
