Across the border from Hong Kong on the China mainland is Shenzhen. 30 years ago this was a small market town. Today it is an impressive city of nearly 13 million people. One of the fastest growing in the world.
You need a decent metro to get that many people moving and they have a modern above and underground system that is almost as good as the Hong Kong MTR (but not quite). But it is bigger and cheaper!
A typical station in Shenzhen
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Train arriving at a Shenzhen metro station.
After riding the Shenzhen metro we're going to take a different type of train. Here's a clue:
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Yes believe it or not this toy not only has 'pop music fetching lights' but also projects the image of an army tank from the nose cone. Note: the real life version doesn't do this.
You need a decent metro to get that many people moving and they have a modern above and underground system that is almost as good as the Hong Kong MTR (but not quite). But it is bigger and cheaper!
A typical station in Shenzhen
Train arriving at a Shenzhen metro station.
After riding the Shenzhen metro we're going to take a different type of train. Here's a clue:
Yes believe it or not this toy not only has 'pop music fetching lights' but also projects the image of an army tank from the nose cone. Note: the real life version doesn't do this.
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