Beijing Subway

Beijing is a big city, about 20 million people, and many of them use the subway to get around. We read on many travel websites to not take Line 1 during rush hour because it runs through the heart of the city and has the biggest crowds...but our hotel was along Line 1 and we wanted the local experience so we took it anyway. It was one of the more uncomfortable and smelly parts of the trip. Social etiquette was our largest culture shock.....people will freely cough or sneeze on you, although it could also be they're packed in so tight they can't move their hand to cover their mouth.