Subway construction in full-swing

The building of subways has certainly been intense this year, with China now leading the world in both speed of construction and investment.

More than 800 kilometers were built this year drawing on funds of 100 billion yuan. Meanwhile, the State Council has also approved plans to invest a further 882 billion yuan on building subway lines in 22 cities. By the end of 2016, 89 new lines are due for completion, spanning 25 hundred kilometers. The construction is expected to drive added value of related industries up by nearly 3 trillion yuan, making China the world's largest market for subway construction.