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Moscow metro:
A Chinese-language version of the metro map has been introduced on Moscow-series trains running on nine lines of the Moscow metro. This was announced by Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.
The Moscow metro has launched a Chinese-language map and opened a photo exhibition for Chinese New Year.
Now, passengers can use interactive screens to select their departure and arrival stations, calculate travel time, and plan the most convenient route with transfers. Station names have been translated in collaboration with native Chinese speakers using a combination of semantic translation and transliteration. This approach helps foreign tourists navigate the metro more quickly and remember station names more easily.
In addition, for the first time, 15 digital signs at Troitskaya Line stations feature Lunar New Year greetings in two languages—Chinese and Russian.
"Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has set us the goal of making travel even more comfortable for both Muscovites and tourists. Last year, we introduced a Chinese-language metro map—it can be downloaded from Moscow's Unified Transport Portal or obtained from over 30 Live Chat kiosks. This year, the map will appear on over 6,900 screens on Moskva trains. For the holiday, we've also prepared themed signs on the digital station signs on the Troitskaya Line. Moscow transport always welcomes foreign guests and is ready to welcome them," noted Maxim Liksutov.
As part of the "Chinese New Year in Moscow" festival, the Moscow Metro, together with Mostourism, the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow, and the China National Tourism Office in Moscow, organized a photo exhibition on the upper level of the Delovoy Tsentr transport hub.
The exhibition introduces visitors to the traditions of celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year. The photographs feature picturesque panoramas of Chinese cities, rituals welcoming spring, calligraphy, red lanterns, traditional decorations, and other elements of the festive culture.
"For the second year in a row, the metro is joining in the Chinese New Year celebrations. For the first time, a photo exhibition was held on the second floor of the Delovoy Tsentr transport hub to commemorate the event. Also, for the second time, a themed train dedicated to Chinese New Year traditions has been launched. Moscow transport continues to actively participate in the capital's cultural life," added Maxim Liksutov.
The exhibition runs until February 28. Admission is free during the opening hours of the Delovoy Tsentr transport hub.