Beijing subway station shines with porcelain
www.chinaview.cn 2008-03-12 09:46:37   Print

Chinese people started making blue-and-white porcelain as early as the Tang Dynasty, some 1300 years ago.(Photo: CCTV.com)

Chinese people started making blue-and-white porcelain as early as the Tang Dynasty, some 1300 years ago.(Photo: CCTV.com)
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    BEIJING, March 12 -- Beijing's new No. 10 Subway line has been undergoing engineering trials since February. The new line is part of the subway expansion planned in conjunction with the Olympic Games.

    The decoration of the subway stations along the new line has become the talk of the town. Let's take a look at the official opening of Beitucheng Station.

The Beitucheng Station is the line's most eye-catching station. Traditional Chinese elements of blue and white porcelain welcome passengers to the new Olympic Branch Line.(Photo: CCTV.com)

The Beitucheng Station is the line's most eye-catching station. Traditional Chinese elements of blue and white porcelain welcome passengers to the new Olympic Branch Line.(Photo: CCTV.com)
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    The Beitucheng Station is the line's most eye-catching station. Traditional Chinese elements of blue and white porcelain welcome passengers to the new Olympic Branch Line. The station is located at the site of the Yuan Dynasty city wall, built in the 14th century.

    (Source: CCTV.com)

Editor: Feng Tao
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