[Photo via tuchong.com] Construction has begun on a subway line linking Beijing and neighboring Hebei province after a feasibility study was approved for a local section by the Hebei Development and Reform Commission, Beijing Daily reported. The Beijing Subway Line 22, or Pinggu Line, has a length of 81 kilometers and passes three districts in the capital — Chaoyang, Tongzhou, and Pinggu — as well as Sanhe city in Langfang, Hebei. In the Beijing section, it will have 16 stations while in Hebei section there are five. It is the first interprovincial subway line in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Completion is planned by the end of 2025, the report said. The line is expected to play a significant role in the integrated development of the region. （Source: China Daily）

On December 4, residents visited Beijing's Majiawan Wetland Park in Chaoyang District to enjoy the winter sunshine and picturesque view. Visitors taking pictures with their dogs by the reeds View of the reeds Pets posing on the rocks for photos Family by the reeds A little boy strolling through the reeds A sparrow resting on a reed A father taking photos of his kid in front of the bamboo forest （Source: The Beijing News）