Editor's Notes:
2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. Since 1949, enormous changes have taken place in China, and many events have gone down in history as a part of the national memory. In the next 6 weeks, China.org.cn will present a series of old photos to review the past 60 years in order to remember the great people and achievements of the country.
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On October 1, 1969, Phase I of the Beijing subway project was completed. Construction of China's first subway-the Beijing subway-started on July 1, 1965, with Phase I spanning 17 stations and running 23.6 km from Beijing Railway Station to Pingguoyuan of Shijingshan.
