Beijing plans exercise of ban on cars

Beijing plans to take 1 million cars off the roads next month in an exercise to test its emergency preparedness for next year's Olympic Games, Wang Wei, executive vice-president and secretary-general of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, said.

This month sees the opening of the "Good Luck Beijing" games in six cities including Beijing, Shenyang and Hong Kong. Most of the events will be held in Beijing.

The information center of the committee declined to provide dates the ban on cars would take effect.