We're all familiar with our bit of the world. Now take a look at an emerging world metropolis, which has the dimensions of ten Londons and a population nearly three times as large. See how a metropolis of this size ticks. It has six ringways, a new airport that will start life with four runways, plus a tube system much larger than we have in London.
Despite being separated by thousands of miles, there's an incredible amount of London-ness in Beijing's transport system. Learn more from David Feng's talk: From A to B in London and Beijing. See what are the equivalents in the Chinese capital of the M25, the Circle Line, Heathrow airport, the mews in the london's city centre and road-rationing (road-pricing).
Hear how the Chinese capital is connecting closer to Tianjin and Hebei, on the immediate outskirts of town, and how this future conurbation, the most populous on the planet, is shaping out to be. Finally, see what Beijing has up its sleeves, as it and nearby Zhangjiakou (formerly known as Kalgan) get ready for The Next Big Thing — the 2022 Winter Olympics.
David Feng, a member of the LTM Friends, currently lives in London and has travelled extensively in and around London. He has also jorneyed on much of the Beijing transport network, including all of its subway system; and has worked at the city's planning exhibition museum during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. David is one of China's most visible independent railway voices and founded the Tracking China site.
Monday 4th April 2016
Cubic Lecture Theatre, London Transport Museum @ 18.15 hours
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