2015年CRI China Calls for Green Ways to Travel in ＂Car Free Day＂

 

In an attempt to promote more eco-friendly ways of travelling, cities across China have taken part in a series of activities to promote "car free day" yesterday, urging people to walk, take a bike or use public transportation.

Municipal officials in Shenzhen gave out over 200-thousand free bus tickets.

Hubei's capital Wuhan unveiled an additional 100 bike rental¹ points.

The campaigns appear to have struck a chord with some.

"Actually, riding a bike is comfortable as well. Each of us just do a little in our lives, it will make a difference. We do this also for ourselves. It will be nice to see blue skies and nobody wants the haze²."

However, traffic levels across many of China's major metropolitan³ centers didn't appear to dip much, with many suggesting the public transportation systems are still over-crowded.

"The public transport system should be improved. People choose to drive or take a cab because it is not convenient to take the public transport. Subway is extremely crowded and it's very difficult to get a cab during the rush hours."

Professor Zhou Xiaozheng with Renmin University says getting people out of their vehicles is going to be a major challenge.

"The traffic problems in big cities, especially mega cities, have long been argued about. The public transport should always come first, while private cars and cars of government officials must be limited. Sidewalks and non-motorized vehicle lanes including bike lanes must be available."

Traffic authorities in Beijing have announced plans to increase the availability of public bike rentals⁴.

An additional 20 rental points are being added this year, which will make an additional one-thousand bicycles available in the capital.

1 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

2 haze   

n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊

参考例句：

• I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
• He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

3 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

4 rentals   

n.租费，租金额( rental的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In some large hotels, the income derived from this source actually exceeds income from room rentals. 有些大旅馆中，这方面的盈利实际上要超过出租客房的盈利。 来自辞典例句
• Clerk: Well, Canadian Gifts is on the lower level. It's across from Prime Time Video Rentals. 噢，礼品店在楼下，在黄金时刻录像出租屋的对面。 来自口语例句