The National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) approved plans and feasibility studies for projects in cities including Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Lanzhou, Guangzhou and Xiamen.
Forty Chinese cities are due to have subway systems by 2020, bringing the total track length to 7,000km, 4.3 times the current length.
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