108 cities to have "vehicleless-day"

时间：2007-09-05 01:48:00

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Chinanews, Beijing, September 4 – September 22, 2007 will be the first “vehicleless day” in China, and 108 cities have promised to take part in the campaign, when most of the citizens in those cities will be encouraged to travel by public transport, bicycles or on foot.

 

On the “vehicleless day”, in Beijing, a major initiator, private cars will not be allowed to run on the roads from Tianqiao to Zhushikou and those from Wangfujing to Bamiancao. The situation in other participating cities will be similar, where certain districts will be designated1 as vehicleless zones.

 

According to the statistics2 from the Ministry3 of Construction, there are 577 million urbanites and 53 million vehicles in China. The number of private cars is increasing at an annual rate of 20%. Transportation takes up 20% of the total energy consumption4 of the country.

 

“A ‘vehicleless day’ will save 33 million litres of petrol and cut the emission5 of 3,000 tons of waste gas, not to mention that hundreds of lives will be saved from traffic accidents. I, personally, wish that more than 50% of Chinese will choose public transportation in the future, instead of the current 20%,” said Qiu Baoxing, Vice6 Minister of Construction.

 
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1 designated 2e3e4c6056e668bc95b729252f27e889     
a.指定的，特指的
参考例句：
  • Smoking is allowed in designated areas.允许在指定区域内吸烟。
2 statistics iGyzb     
n.统计，统计数字，统计学
参考例句：
  • We have statistics for the last year.我们有去年的统计资料。
  • Statistics is taught in many colleges.许多大学都教授统计学。
3 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
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  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
4 consumption 3ZVym     
n.消费，消耗，消费额，消耗量，结核病
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  • Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.石油消耗量在最近几年下降了。
  • The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.这种肉已被宣布不适宜人们食用。
5 emission vjnz4     
n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发
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  • Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
  • Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。
6 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
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  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

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