Article DetailsCrowded Guangzhou on Car-free Day |
| Date Added: September 27, 2009 09:26:08 AM |
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| Together with other 133 cities in China, Guangzhou took part in World Car-free Day on Tuesday by advocating private car owners not to drive. During this cutting disc eco-friendly day, however, the number of private cars decreased while the traffic condition in some parts of Guangzhou didn't see any improvement. Public vehicles: more crowded than usual "It's my first time Abrasive Wheel this year to take a bus. So crowded!" said Xiao Liu, a "white-collar" woman who went to work by bus instead of car. Most buses were more crowded than usual during rush hour. Riding bikes: not a smart idea With 300 RMB (USD 43.94) cash deposit, citizens could rent a bike from 7 to 19 o'clock in a day for free. 50 bikes were available at the Gong Yuanq Qian and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall metro stations. However, by half past 16 o'clock on that day, only 29 of them were occupied. Most of citizens said riding a bike in downtown Guangzhou was not a smart idea. Taxi: busy for on-call service "Sorry. I'm on call now and cannot take you." A taxi driver refused a client at 7 o'clock in the morning of the Car-free Day on Dongfeng Dong Road. Taxi clients were double during the car free day. Some big taxi companies sent all their drivers to hit the road with an on-call taxi service, but were so busy that pedestrians could not hail a taxi without booking in advance. Most of citizens agree that having a car-free day is a good idea. Some suggested that there should be one car-free day per season and hope it could raise people's interest in protecting the environment. |
