China launches 1st "Public Transport Week"

China has launched its first ever "Public Transport Week." The campaign is aimed at easing traffic and improving air quality. It includes a car-free day encouraging people to leave their private cars at home and use public transport.

"Public Transport Week" has gained much support nationwide. Over 10-thousand people have signed commitment boards, vowing to make their daily trips by public transport.

In Shenyang, the local government is adding more than 3-hundred new buses that meet the Euro Three emissions regulation to its fleet.

Meanwhile, Qingdao showed its strong determination to get residents to stop using their private cars and turn to public transport instead. The government has urged all city officials to take the bus to and from work over the course of the week.

Qingdao resident, said, "Let's reduce air pollution and make the traffic flow!"