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Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.05,0:00:11.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Historically, China is very well known for bicycling
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.42,0:00:14.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I think there was a period of time, probably a decade or two ago
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.53,0:00:16.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the focus went to car culture
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.62,0:00:20.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and now leaders are realizing its absolutely imposssible
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.31,0:00:23.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to build enough roads for everyone to have a car
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.12,0:00:25.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so you need to look at alternative methods
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.23,0:00:28.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and those alternative methods are like bus rapid transit, metro,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.18,0:00:30.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but none of them solve the last mile issue,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.46,0:00:32.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's where bike sharing comes in
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.27,0:00:41.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The public bicycle system was incorporated as part of the public transportation system in Hangzhou.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.31,0:00:43.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hangzhou is located in southeast China.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.41,0:00:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is the the capital of Zhijiang Province.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.15,0:00:54.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is also the economic, political, and cultural center.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.82,0:00:58.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has a population of 6.77 million
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.58,0:01:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hangzhou Public Bicycle System trial operation
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.37,0:01:03.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,started on May 1, 2008.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.96,0:01:07.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has 61 service points and 2,800 bicycles.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.27,0:01:12.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, we have 2,050 service points and 51,500 bicycles.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.05,0:01:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Average daily usages are about 240,000 trips with peaks of 320,000.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.04,0:01:24.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The distance between 2 service points in the main districts
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.40,0:01:30.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is 200-300 meters and the distance between two service points in the suburbs is about 500-800 meters.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.60,0:01:33.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The bicycle is free during the first hour. We charge RMB1 for the 2nd hour
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.11,0:01:35.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and RMB2 for the 3rd hour.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.97,0:01:42.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After that it's RMB3/hour.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.21,0:01:47.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Its very integrated with other forms of public transport, like the bus parking and the water taxis`
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.51,0:01:51.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As a policy, if you have just used your card to pay the bus fee
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.02,0:01:58.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can use the bicycle for free for the first 90 minutes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.31,0:02:05.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"When I go to work in the morning, I first choose the bus, then I choose the bike."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.08,0:02:10.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are familiar with the traffic congestion in Hangzhou.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.10,0:02:16.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bikes are speedy and very convenient.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.44,0:02:18.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are many bike stations conveniently located
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.32,0:02:23.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in residential complexes along major streets
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.74,0:02:28.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't think there is anywhere in Hangzhou you could stand for more than a minute or two
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.82,0:02:31.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you wouldn't have a Hangzhou public bike go past you.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.89,0:02:35.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We often use both the public transit and
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.12,0:02:38.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the public bikes on our daily commute.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.13,0:02:47.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very convenient that we can bike from the transit stop to the doorway of our workplace.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.27,0:02:49.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,According to an authoritative survey in Hangzhou
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.57,0:02:53.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the public bicycle system had the highest satisfaction
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.07,0:02:57.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rate among all the projects in city development.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.45,0:03:00.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I need to take my child to tutoring,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.21,0:03:03.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's easier to use a bike because it is difficult to
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.12,0:03:05.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,find parking for cars.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.18,0:03:10.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The public bicycle is more convenient for me, if I take my own bicycle it's not worth coming
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.45,0:03:16.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because from my home to West Lake is very far, about more than 10 kilometers."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.53,0:03:20.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the bike return stations are everywhere.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.00,0:03:22.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are two stations in the complex where I live.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.83,0:03:25.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are many service points in Hangzhou.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.47,0:03:28.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People do not need to steal our bicycles
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.68,0:03:36.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they are basically free to use.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.02,0:03:38.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The people cherish the system and they
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.98,0:03:40.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would not do anything to destroy it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.87,0:03:43.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For an electric bike, I have to worry about where to park it,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.15,0:03:45.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and whether it's going to be stolen.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.89,0:03:47.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I can put a lock on the public bike anywhere
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.95,0:03:49.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and no one will steal it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.51,0:03:51.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, I don't need to return it to the same place.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.80,0:03:55.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hangzhou Public Bicycle Company is an affiliate of
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.17,0:03:58.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Public Transportation Group.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.45,0:04:10.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The company is responsible for the construction, operation, and development
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.53,0:04:12.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't live here.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.38,0:04:15.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I travel here mostly for business and sometimes I swing
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.99,0:04:18.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the West Lake and hang around a little.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.97,0:04:21.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They say it's convenient to rent a bike here, so here I am.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.48,0:04:24.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's easy to ride a bike for sightseeing around West Lake.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.66,0:04:30.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have been using the public bikes along with the public transit system.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.16,0:04:32.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Biking certainly is cheaper than taking the taxi,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.44,0:04:36.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and faster than walking.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.01,0:04:43.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's convenient, and the rental is essentially free.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.82,0:04:48.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The scale of bike sharing in Hangzhou and in China in general
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.29,0:04:52.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is just completely off the map of what we see in Europe and the Americas.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.02,0:04:55.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In my opinion, public bicycle systems will become an important
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.01,0:05:14.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,part of the public transportation systems in cities
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.00,0:05:19.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hangzhou Bicycle Company expects to grow to 175,000 bicycles by 2020.