china

Anne Tam
4th Hour
February 19, 2009

Transportation

1) Double Decker Buses were first introduced in Hong Kong in 1949 by Kowloon Motor Bus. The double decker buses are limited to a length of 12 meters. There are more than 5,000 double decker buses running in Hong Kong.

2) Bicycles are also another way to get around China. They aren’t expensive, and it can give you a lot of exercise. It also is faster than cars or taxis when there is a lot of traffic, and it is easy to use.

3) Subway/Train: The subway is a underground train that runs from city to city in China. You scan your train card through a machine, and you get on the subway. It is an easy and fast way of transportation and only takes a couple minutes to get from your starting point to your destination.

4) Walking: Walking is the simplest form of transportation in China. The places are really close together, making it easy to walk from place to place. It is also free, and you would get exercise from walking to your destinations.

5) Motor Bikes: Motorized bicycles, motorcycles and other motorized vehicles are growing and it is quickly replacing the bicycle. You can see their grwoth in numbers with each visit. They come in many shapes, sizes and forms. You will see the strangest motorized motorized vehicles in both cities and the country-side.


Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-decker_bus
http://www.chinese-culture.net/html/china_public_transport.html
http://www.chinaunique.com/business/transit.htm