Beijing offers disabled people free public transportation

从３月起,残疾人出示国家统一发放的残疾证,即可以在北京免费乘坐公共电车和公共汽车,而盲人的免费范围扩大至城市轨道交通.从外国来到北京居住、工作、旅游的残疾人,也可享受这一新政策.

Holders of certificate of disability issued by China Disabled Persons' Federation can enjoy free rides on trams and buses, and more than that blind people can take subway for free in Beijing as of this March. The new policy also applies to disabled foreigners who live, work or travel in Beijing.

在北京,残疾人免费乘车的线路超过了１０００条,包括远郊区县线路甚至开往周边地区的城际线路.搭乘公共交通工具时,残疾人随身必备的辅助器具可以免费携带,陪同人员需要购票.不过,盲人在免费乘坐地铁时,其陪同人员也免费.

The routes in Beijing free for the disabled to travel on total more than 1000 including lines to remote counties and districts as well as intercity lines to surrounding areas. Disabled persons are permitted to carry on board with them their indispensable equipment free of charge, but their companions need to buy tickets to travel along. However, the companion of the blind can travel on subway lines for free.

Study and Practise

  残疾cán jí disabled (HSK5)

  免费miǎn fèi for free (HSK4)　

  旅游lǚ yóu travel (HSK2)

  不过bù guò however (HSK4)

  地铁dì tiě subway (HSK3)

  陪同péi tóng companion (HSK4)

Grammar Point

"不过"做连词时,表示转折.

"不过" acting as a conjunction indicates a turn in meaning.

例句1：

     Xiǎomíng zhǎng de hěn shuài,bùguò,gèzi yǒu diǎnr ǎi.

     小　明　　长　得 很　　帅, 不过,个子 有　 点　儿 矮.

     Xiao Ming is very handsome; however, he is a little bit short.

例句2：

     Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliàng,bù guò,jiàgé yǒu xiē guì.

     这　 件　衣服 很　 漂 亮 , 不  过,  价格 有　些　贵.

     Smart as the coat is, it is quite expensive.

例句3：

     Chūntiān lái le,bùguò tiānqì háishì méiyǒu nuǎnhuo qǐ lái.

     春天　来　了 , 不过　 天气 还是　 没有　 暖和　起 来.

     Spring is here, but it is still chilly.