Ready to take the green road

As air pollution and traffic jams continue to make life difficult in the country, particularly in big cities, many urban residents opted for "green transport" on Tuesday in support of World Car Free Day.

The participation of a higher number of Chinese people in the car-free movement shows their growing environmental consciousness and desire to see a blue sky, which is becoming a luxury for many city residents.

Beijing, known for its traffic snarls and smog, announced an ambitious plan for green transport infrastructure construction on the car-free day. According to Beijing's traffic authorities, the capital will complete its plan to construct facilities for walking and cycling by the end of this year, in which a series of lanes for pedestrians and cyclists will be built and/or modified. The building of a network for pedestrians and cyclists is also expected to be included in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20).