Using The Subway System
Consider yourself lucky to have the luxury of this subway system! It’s completely new and recently opened late 2005. In 2006, what’s available is the North-South line, but work on the East-West line is already underway. The subway 地铁 [di4tie3] is easy to use. It’s a perfect way to get to the Nanjing Train Station, the Olympic Stadium or even Yuhuatai 雨花台 [yu3hua1tai2].
Here’s a site for a full view of it.
First, to buy the ticket:
1. Go to the ticketing machine, which tells you very clearly how to buy your ticket…
2. Use your finger to point on the destination.
3. The screen will prompt you to indicate how many tickets you want (use your finger to point on the screen.)
4. Pay the machine the amount indicated.
5. Get your ticket (it’s a plastic coin-like token.)
Next, the ride:
1. Enter the subway gantry by flashing your token across the indicated part on the gate…
2. Take the ride.
3. Exit by dropping your token into the ‘coin hole’ (notice that it’s different from the entry gantry…
If you’re going to be a regular user of the subway, check out the monthly ticket 月票 [yue4piao4] which is a card that you can swipe payment off at the subway as well as on buses. Enjoy the ride!
