Beijing is facing severe traffic problems.
Beijing
is
facing
severe
traffic
problems
.
"Roads are wider now, but traffic jams often happen every day."
``
Roads
are
wider
now
,
but
traffic
jams
often
happen
every
day.
''
Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.
Yuan
,
a
Beijing
taxi
drivers
said
.
Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less.
Beijing
government
is
trying
to
do
something
to
make
traffic
jams
less
.
Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing.
Before
2007
,
there
were
a
few
subway
lines
in
Beijing
.
There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line.
There
was
only
line
1
,
line
2
,
line
13
and
Batong
Line
.
But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line.
But
now
there
is
line
5
,
line
10
,
line
4
,
the
airport
fast
-track
and
the
Olympic
branch
line
.
And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.
And
there
will
be
13
subway
lines
under
construction
in
Beijing
at
the
same
time
at
the
end
of
this
year
.
The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists.
The
opening
of
the
new
subway
line
is
convenient
to
tourists
.
Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing.
Before
,
arriving
in
Beijing
,
many
visitors
would
usually
take
a
taxi
to
interesting
places
of
Beijing
.
Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines.
Today
,
as
soon
as
people
get
off
the
plane
,
they
can
take
the
Airport
Express
Line
,
going
to
different
interesting
places
through
the
subway
lines
.
The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015.
The
government
also
strives
to
open
a
new
line
each
year
from
now
until
2015
.
The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.
The
subway
of
Beijing
reached
300
kilometers
in
2010
and
it
will
reach
561
kilometers
in
2015
.
Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams.
Miss
Xiao
,
who
lives
in
South
Water
Bridge
and
works
at
Hepingli
,
said
that
traveling
by
her
car
still
took
her
at
least
one
hour
from
home
to
work
because
of
traffic
jams
.
Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour
Now
,
because
of
the
railway
line
5
,
Miss
Xiao
can
arrive
at
her
office
in
less
than
haft
an
hour
Beijing is facing severe traffic problems. "Roads are wider now, but traffic jams often happen every day." Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.  Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less. Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.  The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.  Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour