October 7, 2017 6:21 PM

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BRICS-themed subway train debuts in China

A BRICS-themed subway train with carriages representing the five member nations, including India, has started test operations in China's south-eastern Xiamen city where the grouping's summit was held last month.<br/><br/>Reporting this today, the state-run Xinhua news agency said the Indian carriage depicts elephants and yoga. The Chinese carriage is red and displays icons such as the Great Wall and Tian'anmen Square. <br/><br/>The Brazilian carriage is green and decorated with images of footballs and football stars. <br/><br/>The Russian carriage shows off the country's ballet and Matryoshka dolls, while the South African carriage displays pictures of diamonds. <br/><br/>The sixth carriage combines cultural elements from all the five BRICS countries. The subway's test operations will last until Wednesday.

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