World Car Free Day was first started by over 30 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a Car Free Day.
1998年9月22日,法国30多个城市发起了世界无车日活动。活动的最初目的是为了保护环境。到目前为止,全球已有1000多个城市实现了无车日。
The first Car Free Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities including Taipei, Shanghai, and Wuhan, also support the day.
中国第一个无车日于2001年在成都举办。台北、上海和武汉等其他城市也支持这一节日。
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day every month, and to walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5th (the World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.” So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. They say, “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive. We must do more for Car Free Day.”
在北京,越来越多的人加入了这项运动。活动要求驾车者每个月有一天把车留在家里,步行或骑自行车去上班。活动还呼吁北京人在6月5日(世界环境日)不要开车。活动日的口号是,“如果我们少开一天车,我们就能多体验一天美好生活。”到目前为止,已有20多万司机表示支持。他们说,“我们不能控制天气,但我们可以选择不开车。我们必须为无车日做更多的工作。”
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