By now you have probably heard about that huge metro accident in Shanghai, China. Over two hundred people were injured yesterday when one subway train slammed into the rear of another metro car. The ...

2. What about public transport? Both the Beijing and Shanghai metro lines are easy to navigate, as they provide maps, exit maps, signs in pinyin (Chinese written in the Roman alphabet), and always ...

The air-conditioned metro has been a refuge this summer for Shanghai residents seeking relief from record-breaking heat; on Aug. 7, the city was 105.4 degrees, the hottest day in 140 years.

SHANGHAI — A crash on one of Shanghai’s newest subway lines, the latest stumble in China’s rush to roll out modern services, is focusing attention on the use of high-tech signal systems that ...