Time Travel: Do you know the city in China where trams have never been interrupted?

Trams are the product of modern industrial development. Since 1879, trams have gradually played an increasingly important role around the world. The history of Dalian trams began in 1909, and Dalian is the only city in mainland China with an uninterrupted history of trams. It is currently the only city in China that operates both traditional trams and modern trams.

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Dalian still has two tram bus lines, No. 201 and No. 202, and you can experience the urban charm of Dalian along the lines. The tram has a simple appearance, and the distinctive wooden interior can still be seen in the carriage, and it travels slowly through the central city of Dalian. Maybe the tram is just an ordinary means of transportation in the eyes of the locals, but it is very attractive to us who come from afar.

Because not every bus is old-fashioned, and the old-fashioned ones may not stop when they are full, so sometimes you need to wait. The old-fashioned tram has a European-style wooden structure. The carriage is about 10 meters long. There are many Western-style ceiling lamps on the car. There are seats facing each other on both sides of the aisle. The driver makes a crisp banging sound when operating manually, and there are big bumps when encountering track changes. This tram is like an old magical object, taking us through history. Looking at the modern pedestrians coming and going outside the window, we have a feeling of traveling through time and space in the car.

Tram No. 202, formerly known as Tram No. 6, runs from Dazheng Square (today’s Liberation Square) to Black Rock Reef. Now it is operated from Xinggong Street to Xiaoping Island, with a total distance of 12.6 kilometers, 19 stops, and a fare of 1 yuan. It passes through Xi'an Road Business Circle, Xinghai Square Scenic Area, Xinghai Park Scenic Area, High-tech Park, etc., and you can enjoy the view of Zhongshan Road-Huangpu Scenery along the road. Sitting on the tram in the afternoon, I couldn't help but close my eyes in enjoyment. It was the old tram whispering the story of Dalian's old days.

The flowing city scenery, the memory of a hundred years, took the 201 tram to Victory Bridge and took a short lap. Tram No. 201, two types of vehicles: modern trams and old trams. It connects two lines, Route 201 (Dalian Railway Station-Shahekou Railway Station) and Route 203 (Dalian Railway Station-Haizhiyun Park), and operates the section between Haizhiyun Park-Xinggong Street and Huale Plaza-Xinggong Street. The fare is 1-2 yuan, with Dalian Railway Station as the segmentation point.

The 201 tram is older than the 202. The entire carriage imitates the train appearance of the last century. The decoration inside the carriage is somewhat similar to the banquet hall of the last century, with gold and bronze handrails and hanging hangings on the top of the carriage. With many historical photos of trams, the entire carriage is a small museum of trams. It is estimated that only us outsiders would be so curious and interested. Dalian people have long been accustomed to it, and 201 is just an ordinary mode of transportation.

Trams should be one of the characteristics of Dalian. There are many people who go to Haizhiyun Park, the starting station, and ride all the way to the terminal station, feeling the historical charm of this train throughout the journey. Unexpectedly, the first few stops are free. When you get to the free terminal, you need to get off the bus and then get on again. The price ranges from one yuan to two yuan depending on the journey, but even if you are traveling for two yuan, you only need to put in one yuan at the beginning. , when the one-yuan terminal arrives, the conductor will remind passengers who need to continue riding to continue inserting another coin. It feels like the brain circuit is so magical.

Many cities in Europe have trams. My eyes light up every time I see a tram. Trams are always the "workers" who wake up earliest and fall asleep last in our cities. In the past years when automobiles were not very developed, what Dalian people remember most must be the sound of the first tram passing through the silent night sky in the early morning. It was the earliest and most beautiful sound in Dalian before dawn, soaked with the memories of the years. The taste is as sweet as music.

Nowadays, as Internet-famous trams, some are new and not fun. The old 201 is more historical. It is an ordinary tram and an ordinary means of transportation. It is just an ancient tram that has been preserved and put into use. , encountering new cars and old cars on the street, the collision of ancient and modern, this is a beautiful scenery in Dalian, a tourist business card, and a carrier of Dalian's multi-cultural and development history, confirming the development and history of Dalian's city change. Taking the tram is not only a means of transportation, it is also a very interesting experience.

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