A passenger (2nd L) receives security check at the Dongzhimen Subway Station in downtown Beijing, China, June 29, 2008. Beijing subway passengers will face security check at all stations from June 29 to Sept. 20. (Xinhua Photo)
Beijing subway passengers were subjected to new security checks on Sunday at the start of a three-month campaign to ensure a safe Olympic Games and Paralympics.
More than 3,000 inspectors at 93 metro stations began searches for dangerous articles, including guns, ammunition, knives, explosives, flammable and radioactive materials, and toxic chemicals, said Jia Peng a spokesman for Beijing Subway Operation Company.
A passenger (R) receives security check at the entrance to the Chongwenmen Subway Station in downtown Beijing, China, June 29, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Security guards patrol with dogs at the Dongzhimen Subway Station in downtown Beijing, China, June 29, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Passengers receive security check at the Andingmen Subway Station in downtown Beijing, China, June 29, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Passengers (2nd, 3rd L) receive security check at a subway station in downtown Beijing, China, June 29, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
