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We are all familiar with planes, trains and automobiles, but what about transportation of a more unusual nature?
*Shanghai: Maglev Train
Shanghai is on a list of the destinations that tourists would like to visit in China. Do you want to feel the fast pace of the city as soon as you arrive in Shanghai? The maglev train is recommended! With the technological help of a German corporation, Shanghai Maglev train has been open to the public since 2003. It is the world's first and only commercialized maglev train line in . It takes only eight minutes to run from Pudong International Airport to Longyang Road Subway Station. You will definitely be by the amazing speed of the train and start an exciting journey in Shanghai.
*Beijing: Tram and Trolleybus
Trams and trolleybuses, part of Beijing's public transportation, have experienced several changes in urban development. The earliest tram service in Beijing dates back to 1899. In the late 1950s they were by trackless trolleybuses that continued to ply(沿···定时运行）tram routes and draw from overhead wires. The extension of the trolleybus service stopped in the 1980s, but electric trolleybuses an important component(构成要素）of the public transit system in the city. In 2008, tram service returned to Beijing in the of a sightseeing bus on Qianmen Avenue.
*Guangzhou: Bus Rapid Transit (快速公交系统)
Bus rapid transit (BRT) aims to use buses to provide a subway-like service and speed for commuters. However, it's more than ten times cheaper than subway systems to build and operate, because there is no need to lay railway tracks. The Guangzhou BRT system started to operate in 2010. It handles about one million passengers' trips daily, carrying people to the with a subway system of a bike-sharing network. As a matter of fact, the BRT system in Guangzhou is the first one in the world to establish a direct to subway stations.
