Twelve tour buses started operating in Beijing on Sunday. They are replicas of the original cable cars in Beijing from 1924, with the innovation of no rails or cables. The bus has 28 seats and is powered by electricity. Starting near south Beijing's Yongdingmen gate tower, the 15-kilometer-long bus route stretched northward along the city's axis line, passing more than 20 scenic spots including the Temple of Heaven, the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, among others. (Chinanews.com)

Twelve tour buses started operating in Beijing on Sunday. They are replicas of the original cable cars in Beijing from 1924, with the innovation of no rails or cables. The bus has 28 seats and is powered by electricity. (Chinanews.com)

Twelve tour buses started operating in Beijing on Sunday. They are replicas of the original cable cars in Beijing from 1924, with the innovation of no rails or cables. The bus has 28 seats and is powered by electricity. (Chinanews.com)

Passengers on the bus. (Chinanews.com)

Passengers on the bus. (Chinanews.com)

Twelve tour buses started operating in Beijing on Sunday. They are replicas of the original cable cars in Beijing from 1924, with the innovation of no rails or cables. The bus has 28 seats and is powered by electricity. (Chinanews.com)

Twelve tour buses started operating in Beijing on Sunday. They are replicas of the original cable cars in Beijing from 1924, with the innovation of no rails or cables. The bus has 28 seats and is powered by electricity. (Chinanews.com)

The interior of the bus. (Chinanews.com)

The interior of the bus. (Chinanews.com)

Twelve tour buses started operating in Beijing on Sunday. They are replicas of the original cable cars in Beijing from 1924, with the innovation of no rails or cables. The bus has 28 seats and is powered by electricity. (Chinanews.com)