1st subway line in NE China begins operation
2010-09-27 09:16:40 GMT2010-09-27 17:16:40 (Beijing Time)
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People experience the first subway line in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 27, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
People take photos on the inauguration ceremony of the first subway line in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 27, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2010 shows the inauguration ceremony of the first subway line in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
People pose on a platform of the first subway line in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 27, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2010 shows the inauguration ceremony of the first subway line in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
After five years' construction, the first subway line in Shenyang, which is also the first subway line in northeast China, began its operation on Monday. The subway line, with a total length of 27.8 km, has 22 stations across the city.