BRICS-themed subway tested in Xiamen

A BRICS-themed subway train began test operations on Oct 6 in Xiamen.

The train has six carriages, including five representing the cultures of the BRICS member nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

The Chinese carriage is red and displays icons such as the Great Wall and Tian'anmen Square, while the Brazilian carriage is green and decorated with images of footballs and football stars.

A BRICS-themed subway train with six carriages began test operations on Oct 6 in Xiamen. The Chinese carriage is red and displays icons such as the Great Wall and Tian'anmen Square. [Photo/news.wenweipo.com]

The Russian carriage shows off the country's ballet and matryoshka dolls, while the South African carriage displays pictures of diamonds. The Indian carriage depicts elephants and yoga.

The sixth carriage combines cultural elements from all five BRICS countries.

A BRICS-themed subway train with six carriages began test operations on Oct 6 in Xiamen. The Brazilian carriage is green and decorated with images of footballs and football stars. [Photo/news.wenweipo.com]

The train has already proved popular among Xiamen residents. Zhang Chunqing, who is from Xiamen, said the train's design is unique and represents the cultures of the countries.

Xiamen's Subway Line 1 launched three other themed trains during its test operations, which will last until Oct 11.

Xiamen started construction on the subway line in April 2014 and it will begin trial run at the end of 2017.