Transport 101: Yi Ka Tong (一卡通)
Posted in Living in Beijing on 02/27/2010 02:08 am by Claudine
It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted tips in living in Beijing. One of the most important thing in living in China is navigating the city without looking dumb. If you’ve been to Hong Kong, you’d probably notice their infamous Octopus card.
In Beijing, the Octopus card counterpart is called the Yi Ka Tong. This card can be bought at the nearest subway station. Not all ticket booth in the station have this card. They might direct you to a different ticket booth to purchase this.