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Item ID: 297193786017
eBay Seller ID: britishfareasttraders
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Category: Collectables:Photographic Images:Photographs
Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.
Description
Beijing Subway Line 13 Train 118 Photo 8×5 Huoyang Station Arrival 2002 China CR 672
Authentic 2002 Beijing metro moment — a rare glimpse of Line 13âs early days.
Photo with mount: approx. 8 x 5 inches
Texts: please see images
Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.
Internal notes: QC passed
The rails hum gently beneath the arriving train, a low vibration you can almost feel through the soles of your shoes. Train 118 glides towards Huoyang Station, its headlights casting pale glows across the crisp morning tracks. The soft golden light of late autumn hangs in the air, touching every line and edge of the scene with a faint, nostalgic warmth. You hear the soft clatter of wheels, the faint murmur of distant city life, and for a brief moment, the world seems suspended in time.
This snapshot of Beijing on the 15th of November, 2002, captures more than a train–it captures a chapter of transformation. The wide-open platforms, the new tracks gleaming under a pale sky, and the fresh metro units ready to carry life across a rapidly changing city. You breathe in the dry winter air, tinged faintly with coal and dust, and feel the heartbeat of a metropolis on the brink of something bigger. This is the beauty of real, living history, caught just before it rushed forward.
Presented in 8×5 inches with a quality mount, this photograph is a priceless addition for collectors, train enthusiasts, and anyone who treasures authentic urban memories. It is a vivid, breathing window into the dawn of Beijingâs modern underground system — a story told in rails, light, and motion.
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