Beijing to set 100-plus bicycle rental spots

为了缓解交通压力,今年北京市将建成2.5万辆规模的公共自行车服务系统.在地铁站、公交枢纽、居住区周边设立百余个公共自行车租赁点.

Beijing Municipality is to build a public bicycle system involving 25,000 bicycles within this year, in a bid to mitigate traffic congestion which has been plaguing the city for a long time. More than 100 public bicycle rental spots will be set up nearby metro stations, public transit hubs and residential areas.

与以往使用现金租车不同的是,以后如果想要租自行车,就必须使用公交一卡通,还要实名制.新的公共自行车服务还将考虑租车市民人身安全,为租车人上一份"自行车险".现在计划租车在1小时内免费,以后每小时的费用为1元,24小时最高收费为10元.

Instead of paying rent in cash as before, the renter must use the public transportation card with his real name. The new public bicycle service will take renters' life security into consideration and pay bicycle insurance for each renter. According to the current plan, the first hour of use of such bicycles is free, and then the cost is 2 yuan per hour with the ceiling cost being10 yuan for 24 hours.

Study and Practise

  缓解huǎn jiě   mitigate

  压力yā lì   pressure

  租车zū chē   rent a bicycle

  实名制shí míng zhì   real-name system 

  计划jì huà   plan

  安全ān quán   security

Grammar Point

"为了",引导目的性状语,表示目的.

"为了" introducing an adverbial of purpose shows the intention behind certain action.

例句1：

     tā wèi le bǐsài zhèngzài jìnxíng xùnliàn.

     他 为　了  比赛　　正在　 进行　 训练.

     He is undergoing training in preparation for the match.

例句2：

     wèi le jiǎnféi,tā měitiān zǎoshàng dōu yào pǎo bàn xiǎoshí.

     为　了　减肥,   他 每天　 早上　 都　要　跑   半  小时.　

     He keeps jogging half an hour every morning in order to lose weight.

例句3：

     wèi le xué hǎo hànyǔ ,dàwèi xuǎnzé lái zhōngguó liú xué.

     为　了 学　好　汉语 ,  大卫　 选择   来　 中　国　留   学.　

     David chose to come to China to learn Chinese.