Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
Just got here today and at the two stations I used today on line 1 (Guomao and Wangfujing) they were indeed making everyone carrying something run it through an x-ray machine -- although they weren't looking very hard at what the machine displayed.
Beijing Station has similar screening devices, but whenever I've been rushed and/or carrying lots of cash, I've simply blasted on through without so much as a glance from the officials.