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Society: Subway lines reach 4,600 km

China's metro system has witnessed burgeoning growth over recent decades, with close to 4,600 kilometers built since the country's first subway line opened in Beijing in 1969, according to the 21st Century Business Herald. Currently, 33 Chinese cities have subways, of which 21 entered the rail transit era in the last 10 years. Shanghai led all other cities with operating length of 669 km, followed by Beijing (617 km) and Guangzhou (473 km).

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