We have options for transportation in Chongqing. The bus stops not far from campus. The cost for all four of us to travel downtown is about $1.20. If we want to splurge we grab a cab and the bill might be $5. Taking the bus allows us the local experience, and it saves us money which we use for street food. It is not often that we get the luxury of a seat on the bus, and maybe that is good as our long legs barely fit.
This Saturday, we took the Metro for the first time. It was fantastic. It was clean. It was clear. It was inexpensive. All the signs are intuitive and also in Pinyin (the Englishized version of Chinese). Every announcement was made in Chinese and English, and the trains were clean, orderly, and fast. Some American cities can learn a lesson or two from the Chongqing Metro system :-)
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| although many cars, they are all connected making one long car |
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| the only way to enjoy the seat, legs on each side of the chair in front of you |
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