Over 100 million people ride regularly, is your city free to ride?

Whether cycling is free or not tests the quality of urban development.

Jia Feng calculated in his heart that today’s 10 kilometer round-trip trip can reduce carbon emissions by 3 kilograms.

As an expert and “veteran” in the propaganda and education field of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, he has always been a pioneer and advocates for “one person, one ton of carbon per year”.

At the same time, Yang Xinmiao, Deputy Director of the Transportation Research Institute of Tsinghua University, also came by bike.

He is the proposer of the “Urban Wind Wheel” plan for the new system of green cycling corridors in Beijing, and has participated in the construction of over a hundred kilometers of urban cycling paths.

He traveled all the way along the central axis of Beijing, just to start a conversation with Jia Feng about urban cycling.

China Newsweek 4322 was the guest of the first episode of the program “Carbon Action Faction” recorded by China Newsweek.

We chose the venue for the dialogue to be at Huangcaowan Country Park in Beijing.

There are always cycling enthusiasts who come to the park with admiration.

A two meter wide asphalt path extends deep into the forest, with a pair of yellow feet printed on the road surface, indicating that this is a demonstration section of Beijing’s “Chaoyang Greenway”.

I combine cycling with daily commuting, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 1.2 tons per year at a rate of 3 kilograms per 10 kilometers.

“Jia Feng’s annual cycling mileage is approximately 4000 kilometers, and a black road bike has been with him for many years.

As the Chief Low Carbon Communication Officer of China Newsweek, he still rides the ‘old buddy’ to come today.

3 kilograms (carbon reduction), I think it can be easily achieved for everyone on a daily basis.

Our city has a population of 20 million, and if everyone can take action, this is a big number, “said Yang Xinmiao.

According to data from the China Cycling Association, as of 2022, more than 100 million people across the country regularly ride or use bicycles as a means of transportation, with nearly ten million people participating in cycling activities.

In fact, for the public, cycling may be a hobby or a sport; It may be an exploration of the countryside, a pursuit of summer breezes; It could also be a brief escape after a busy job.

Without wheels, there are countless possibilities, and behind urban cycling, there are still many things worth considering.

Why do we ride on summer nights, with the lights on, and the mighty cycling team crossing Chang’an Street in Beijing, becoming a beautiful scenery line.

Some people describe cycling as a modern step, “I usually ride within 5 kilometers, young and physically active.” Some riders also share their “treasure routes,” such as “Chang’an Street, 108 National Highway, Miaofeng Mountain, Tanwang Road, or in the mountains
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