BEIJING - As if going through airport security isn't enough (although it seems much easier in China than it does in the still panicky United States), now Beijing's subway security will be stepped up prior to the Olympic Games in August.

China portal NetEase (163.com) is reporting that security at all of Beijing's subway stations - including Lines 1, 2, 5, 10 (as yet unopened), 13, and the Batong Line - will see security guards, sniffer dogs, and x-ray machines in place by the end of June.

Passengers will be checked prior to boarding the trains, including personal checks of liquids, such as water, which passengers may be carrying.

With millions of people traversing Beijing's rapidly-expanding network of subway lines each day, one wonders what kinds of delays this might cause. Might be wise to leave a little extra time for that commute.

The full story, in Chinese, can be found here.

(Thanks to SY for sending the story, and XQ for translation).