Bus
   In China, almost all major cities are equipped with a developed bus transport system. Bus transport is the main choice, in urban and suburban areas, for its economy and convenience.

   Public buses are quite common in Chinese cities. They are generally crowded especially in the downtown at peak time. Traffic jams often occur in large and populous cities where the highways are always full of buses, cars and people. Most of the buses run only during the daytime from about 06:30 to 19:30, though a few services may run later. There may be buses in some cities running through the night. Self-service ticketing buses now are very popular in China, with CNY1.00 or CNY1.20 for one ticket. A coin box is installed at the front door of the bus where passengers get on. However, many buses still have a conductor who sells tickets to you after you get on the bus where the fare may be charged by distance. Pay special attention that if the bus is air-conditioned, CNY2.00 might be the required fare. LCD-screen TV sets are equipped on most buses to ease your bus trip.

   Minibuses run also along the route where the public buses operate to alleviate the pressure of bus transportation. With a little higher price for the ticket based on distance you take, the minibus now plays an important role in the city's transport network. Minibuses are always packed with people standing due to its small space and limited number of seats and it often ends its last service much earlier than the common public buses. 

   Tourist buses, usually with the special Chinese character '游' ('You' in Chinese, meaning 'travel') in front of the bus numbers, are commonly seen in major Chinese cities especially the tourist cities where there are many popular attractions. The bus runs along a special line with many scenic en route - a tour guide may be present on the bus to introduce them to you in detail. The bus trip might pass through beautiful scenery on the way.
 
Taxi
   Taxi is the most convenient and quickest way for you to get around the city. You can call taxis at anytime, anywhere, which may give you more flexibility to facilitate your trip.

   Taxis congregate at railway stations, airports and hotels. Unlike the bus, taxis run all day. The flag-down-rate for the first several kilometers varies from 5 to more than 10 Yuan depending on the city and area, and for each extra kilometer, about 2 Yuan will be added. If you take a taxi after 22:00 or 23:00, the fare will be a little higher. In some cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Xian, whenever the taxi stops for a certain time (5 minutes), an extra fee will be also charged per five minutes for waiting. Do take notice that only if the sign 'For Hire' is cocked, and lit at night,, is the taxi available for service.

 

Bicycle
   Bicycles are an excellent method for getting around China's cities or looping tourist sights. Actually, China impresses many as the kingdom of bicycles. China had 500 million bicycles by 1987. One bicycle for  every two people of its population. Bicycles in China are ingrained in every day life and are an important means of transportation and are visible everywhere, which is quite different from that bike-riding is just one way of physical exercise or a sport.

   Be careful to follow safety rules at all times especially in congested areas or on the busy street at rush hour. There are many shops that sell bicycles of various types at different prices based on the level. Bicycle renting service is also offered especially near scenic spots in tourist cities. With a rate of 20 ~ 50 Yuan a day, you can have a healthy, environment-friendly, cheap and comfortable bicycle trip wandering about the city.

 

Light Rail
   Light rail is a new type of railway that can be incorporated with city roads with less investment. It is a more environment-friendly vehicle and is much safer and faster than the common railways. Now in China, several light rails are planned to be constructed in Beijing before the Olympic Games in 2008.

 

Maglev Train 
   The magnetically levitated train is the fastest of all the land transportation vehicles with the highest operating speed of 431km/h. In China, only Shanghai has this type of train, opened in 2002. It runs between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Longyang Road Station (Close to Metro Line 2) from 7:00am to 9:00pm, departing every 20 minutes. The one-way ticket price is 50 Yuan per person or 80 Yuan per person for the roundtrip journey.