'Darling bus' to link Badaling Great Wall, downtown Beijing

BEIJING - Beijing will open a bus route Saturday that allows tourists to travel between the Badaling Great Wall and downtown Beijing without transferring.

The bus linking the two destinations is named "Darling Bus" due to the similar pronunciation of the two words "daling" after Badaling, one of the most visited sections of the ancient Great Wall.

The bus is scheduled to depart from exit C of the National Library subway station at 9:00 am every Saturday and Sunday and return at 3:30 pm. The newly-opened service can save tourists more than two hours compared to ordinary buses and shuttle buses provided by the scenic spot.

The round-trip ticket will cost 80 yuan (about $11.7).

All the Darling Buses are new energy vehicles, each with a carrying capacity of 45 passengers.