Does the Haidian District have good access to public transportation?

[xiexieniii]

According to Google maps it seems that a subway line to the Haidian is currently under construction. There is a class at the University for International Relations/Center for International Education I'm interested in taking, and I will be commuting from Tian Tong Yuan, somewhere north of the city.

[roddy]

Haidian's got good public transport, but at the moment that commute would be a bit of a hassle. UIR is out by the Summer Palace, so I guess you're looking at Tiantongyuan - Lishuiqiao - Wudaokou and then a bus heading to the Summer Palace. Two subways and a bus, not great. Or two buses - 432 then the 特5 or some other combination - see Bjbus.

Even when line 4 comes in, you're looking at changing twice to make that journey by subway. It's not an impossible commute, but it's a good reason to either study elsewhere, or move.

[jeffofarabia]

I used to live out that way. There is a subway stop in Shangdi and one in Wudaoko. Buses run everywhere. I found the subway much faster though.

[xiexieniii]

Thanks. Given the description of the commute, I think I will go to this other school in the Chaoyang business district that looked okay -- Chinese Language Education (www.chinaledu.com). It seems to be only one train ride away from Tian Tong Yuan. Is that correct?

[jeffofarabia]

I loved taking the buses in China. Good way to meet people.

[roddy]

The Jianwai Soho location? That would be Guomao, you'd still need to change to Line 1 at Dongdan or Line 10 at Beitucheng Donglu, but when you come out at Guomao you should be pretty much at the door.

[yonglin]

The school for language students at UIR is separate from the actual university and is right south of 林业大学, which has quite a lot of bus connections (and an affordable cafeteria). The walk from the school to Wudaokou station is 10-15 mins.