Beijing should give Shanghai a ticket to ride

Shanghai, which is waging an uphill battle against uncivilized behavior on its public transport system in the days leading up to the 2010 World Expo, should send its residents on a pilgrimage to post-Olympic Beijing.

While queuing for a taxi outside the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum made headlines this week in the eastern metropolis, queues for buses and the subway are now routine in the capital these days.

In Shanghai, everyone elbows their way on to buses and the subway, with no respect for others. Once inside, people face further pushing since no one bothers to excuse themselves when getting off.