Trolley bells to sound again on Qianmen Street
2008-02-24 19:57:14 Xinhua English
Laborers work at the laying site of trolley bus tracks on the Qianmen Street in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 23, 2008. Qianmen Street, situated close to the Tian'anmen Square and used to be a commercial center for centuries, is currently under restoration. (Xinhua/Li Hui)
The laborer works at the laying site of trolley bus tracks on the Qianmen Street in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 23, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Laborers work at the laying site of trolley bus tracks on the Qianmen Street in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 23, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
People walk past a poster portraying the panaroma view of the new Qianmen. (Photo: tom.com)
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Qianmen Street, which is situated close to the Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing and used to be a commercial center for centuries, is currently under restoration.
The trolley bus, which used to rattle along the street in the old days, will appear again as part of the restoration effort.
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