Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
I continue to be puzzled why BJ subways require walking a distance that seems like at least a kilometer when doing a transfer. Plus steps! And that's not a few transfers, or some transfers, but ALL transfers.
That design flaw is right up there with my other China subway mystery: When the train pulls into the station, why does it have to stand still with the doors closed for 20 seconds?
While we're at it, I don't quite get why the ticket machines in Beijing always ask where you are going, when the price is the same regardless of destination. Maybe they're doing a traffic study.