Today at 9:15 the Hangzhou Subway Line 2 southeast section will whistle into action during an experimental operation.

At the same time the subway line 1 will be blowing out its birthday candles as it welcomes its second year.

For Hangzhou the opening of the subway line 2 southeast section means that the Hangzhou subway will go from having 1 line to having 2. From this the subway will gradually come to an era of being a network.