https://www.scmp.com/rss/501998/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com China’s urban rail transit system expanded at an unprecedented rate last year, adding 62 brand-new metro lines in 35 cities, according to researchers with the China Association of Metros. These projects increased the total length of China’s urban rail transit by over 15 per cent to 9,192km (5,711 miles), accounting for about a quarter of the world’s total. The Chinese government originally planned to have 10,000km of urban rail by 2025 but rail experts now say that could be achieved by the end... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3168851/pandemic-behind-it-china-ramps-metro-rail-boom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3168851/pandemic-behind-it-china-ramps-metro-rail-boom?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Mar 2022 01:00:14 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post China’s central bank has accelerated the testing of its new sovereign digital currency and, for the first time, will include some foreign consumer brands in the program. American chains Starbucks, McDonald’s and Subway were named on the People’s Bank of China (PBOC)’s list of firms that will test the digital currency in small transactions with 19 local businesses. The global names will be joined by local hotels, convenience stores, a stuffed bun shop, a bakery, a bookstore and a gym, according... https://www.scmp.com/tech/mcdonalds-starbucks-and-subway-will-use-chinas-digital-currency/article/3081498?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/mcdonalds-starbucks-and-subway-will-use-chinas-digital-currency/article/3081498?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:22 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Shanghai is now asking subway passengers to scan a QR codes on train windows to record people’s phone numbers and and identify the train compartment they’re riding in. It “provides strong data support for tracing people in close contact with suspected patients,” Shanghai Metro posted on Weibo. The Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission said that the QR codes will be used in all of the city’s 6,000 subway train compartments. When the new system... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3052880/shanghai-introduces-qr-codes-subway-track-potential-contact?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3052880/shanghai-introduces-qr-codes-subway-track-potential-contact?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:17:49 +0000 Shanghai is now asking subway passengers to scan QR codes on train windows to record people’s phone numbers and and identify the train compartment they’re riding in. It “provides strong data support for tracing people in close contact with suspected patients,” Shanghai Metro posted on Weibo. The Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission said that the QR codes will be used in all of the city’s 6,000 subway train compartments. When the new system rolled out on Friday, some Weibo users said that... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/shanghai-introduces-qr-codes-subway-track-potential-contact-coronavirus/article/3052806?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/shanghai-introduces-qr-codes-subway-track-potential-contact-coronavirus/article/3052806?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:17:48 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS China has been working on a next-gen subway train that’s lighter, faster and high-tech. Now it’s getting a trial run in Guangzhou. The Guangzhou government says the new train can reach speeds of 140 kilometers per hour (87 miles per hour), which is 75% faster than current subway trains. This is because it’s made of carbon fiber composite, making it 13% lighter. It’s also 15% more efficient thanks to the addition of a silicon carbide inverter and... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3040310/china-tests-next-gen-subway-train-touch-panel-windows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3040310/china-tests-next-gen-subway-train-touch-panel-windows?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2019 02:00:15 +0000 China has been working on a next-gen subway train that’s lighter, faster and high-tech. Now it’s getting a trial run in Guangzhou. The Guangzhou government says the new train can reach speeds of 140 kilometers per hour (87 miles per hour), which is 75% faster than current subway trains. This is because it’s made of carbon fiber composite, making it 13% lighter. It’s also 15% more efficient thanks to the addition of a silicon carbide inverter and permanent magnet synchronous motor. But the train... https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tests-next-gen-subway-train-touch-panel-windows/article/3040149?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tests-next-gen-subway-train-touch-panel-windows/article/3040149?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2019 02:00:13 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Manspreading is considered by many a breach of subway etiquette. It became such a scourge in 2015 that New York transport authorities started putting up posters asking men to keep their legs together. In Beijing, though, space hoarders could soon face consequences more serious than just the scorn of fellow riders. The Beijing Municipal Commission of Transportation is proposing to link a passenger’s bad behavior on the subway with social credit. Those... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029311/manspreading-beijing-subway-could-give-you-bad-social-credit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029311/manspreading-beijing-subway-could-give-you-bad-social-credit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:44:52 +0000 Manspreading is considered by many a breach of subway etiquette. It became such a scourge in 2015 that New York transport authorities started putting up posters asking men to keep their legs together. In Beijing, though, space hoarders could soon face consequences more serious than just the scorn of fellow riders. The Beijing Municipal Commission of Transportation is proposing to link a passenger’s bad behavior on the subway with social credit. Those who take up extra seats on trains will be... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/manspreading-beijing-subway-could-give-you-bad-social-credit/article/3007850?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/manspreading-beijing-subway-could-give-you-bad-social-credit/article/3007850?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:44:52 +0000