Smart card on the first day (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-05-11 07:12

A commuter uses hersmart card to enter the Xuanwumen
Subway Station yesterday, when an automatic fare collection system was
introduced. Beijing has scrapped the decades-old paper monthly passes for public
transport and is replacing them with palm-sized "smart" cards. There was some
chaos as commuters tried to adapt to the change. [Xinhua]
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