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Late last year work began on the first of four planned underground lines in (苏州), a huge construction job which I imagine is made even more difficult given the city’s extensive network of canals and generally chaotic roadways, especially in the city centre.
Major roads are having to be diverted, making rush-hour even more frustrating for commuters, and all the enormous construction vehicles and equipment — not to mention the tonnes of excavated mud and unsightly makeshift temporary accommodation for the migrant workers — will be putting a serious strain on ’s reputation as one of China’s most beautiful cities until work is completed in about four year’s time.
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Thane | 2008 / 01 / 21 – 21:46
We have exactly the same kind of thing going on in Xi’an at the moment - the busiest intersection in the south of the city has been closed to traffic in three directions as they put in one of seven underground lines. Apparently it’ll all be finished just in time for the next Olympic Games in China…
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