It's 'No Car Day' in Shanghai, September 22

SHANGHAI: The government here is to hold its first "No Car Day" on September 22, following the four-day test held last week in Beijing. Almost a third of the city's vehicles will be ordered off the roads in a bid to improve air quality and ease congestion.

A statement on the city's construction and transportation department website said anyone traveling within the Inner Ring Road area between 7 am and 7 pm on that day will be urged to use public transport or walk.

And in certain areas, such as Lujiazui and parts of Nanjing Road, only public transport and service vehicles will be allowed.