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China hasn't always had a problem with traffic, but over the past couple of decades, as China rapidly urbanizes, the country's urban denizens have had to adapt their lives to a new phenomenon: gridlock.

How Bad Is China's Traffic Problem?

It's really bad. You may have heard about the China National Highway 10 traffic jam on the news back in 2010; it was 100 kilometers long and lasted ten days, involving thousands of cars. But outside of the mega-jams, most cities are plagued with daily traffic that rivals the worst gridlock in Western cities. And that's despite a plethora of affordable public transportation options and anti-traffic legislation in many cities that mandates (for example) that cars with even and odd-numbered license plates must drive on alternating days, so only half of the city's cars can legally take to the road at any given time.

Of course, China's urban traffic jams are also a major factor in its pollution problems.

Why Is Traffic in China so Bad?

There are a number of reasons for China's traffic congestion woes:

1. Like most older cities around the world, many of China's cities were not designed for cars. They were also not designed to support the massive populations they now boast (Beijing, for example, has more than 20 million people). As a result, in many cities, the roads are simply not big enough.

2. Cars are considered a status symbol. In China, buying a car often isn't as much about convenience as it is about showing that you can buy a car because you're enjoying a successful career. Lots of white-collar workers in Chinese cities who might otherwise be satisfied with public transportation buy cars in the name of keeping up with (and impressing) the Joneses, and once they've got the cars, they feel obliged to use them.

3. China's roads are full of new drivers. Even a decade ago, cars were far less common than they are now, and if you go back in time twenty years. China didn't break the two million vehicle mark until around the year 2000, but a decade later it had more than five million. That means that at any time, a significant percentage of the people driving on China's roads only have a few years of experience. Sometimes, that leads to questionable driving decisions, and that can cause gridlock when those decisions lead to blocked roads for one reason or another.

4. China's driver education is not great. Driver education schools often only teach driving on closed courses, so new graduates are literally taking to the roads for the first time when they get behind the wheel. And because of corruption in the system, some new drivers haven't taken any classes at all. As a result, China has a lot of accidents: its traffic fatality rate per 100,000 cars is 36, which is more than double the United States, and several times more than European countries like the UK, France, Germany, and Spain (which all have rates under 10).

5. There are just too many people. Even with great driver education, wider roads, and fewer people buying cars, traffic jams would still be likely in a city like Beijing, which is host to more than twenty million people.

What Does the Chinese Government Do About Traffic?

The government has worked hard to create public transportation infrastructure that takes pressure off cities' roads. Nearly every major city in China is building or expanding a subway system, and the prices of these systems are often subsidized to make them extremely enticing. Beijing's subway, for example, costs as little as 3 RMB ($0.45 as of March 2019). Chinese cities also generally have extensive bus networks, and there are buses going virtually everywhere you could imagine.

The government has also worked to improve long-distance travel, building new airports and rolling out a massive network of high-speed trains designed to get people where they're going faster and keep them off the highways.

Finally, city governments have also taken restrictive measures to limit the number of cars on the road, like Beijing's even-odd rule, which stipulates that only cars with even- or odd-numbered license plates can be on the road on any given day (it alternates).

What Do Regular People Do About Traffic?

They avoid it as best they can. People who want to get where they're going quickly and reliably generally take public transportation if they're traveling in a city around rush hour. Biking is also a common way of avoiding the gridlock if you're headed somewhere nearby.

People also tend to be accommodating when it comes to the realities of rush-hour traffic in China; taxis, for example, often pick up more than one passenger at a time during busy hours to ensure they're not spending hours sitting in traffic with a single fare. And Chinese subways get jam-packed with passengers during rush hour. It's uncomfortable, but people have put it with it. Spending 30 minutes getting home in an uncomfortable subway car beats spending 3 hours in a slightly-more-comfortable regular car, at least for most people.

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Greener and more personalised transportation ahead - but not just yet!

Despite the pandemic, the larger trends in the transportation industry are not going away. The need for more environmentally friendly, resilient and comfortable ways to move around will persist and reassert itself after the lockdowns have ended.
This article was first published on Nordic Innovation House blog as a guest blog by our futurists.

Despite the pandemic, the larger trends in the transportation industry are not going away. The need for more environmentally friendly, resilient and comfortable ways to move around will persist and reassert itself after the lockdowns have ended.

The Coronavirus, though, has put a twist on the matter. Personal means of transportation, such as cars and cycling, will briefly gain in importance as people are afraid of large crowds. In the long run, however, the winners will likely be public transport services, sharing platforms, and even robotic car operators.

The coming years will keep moulding the transport industry. During the next decade, EV sales will rise to account up to a quarter of all newly sold cars, e.g., in China and other large markets. In 10 years, autonomous vehicles will also have entered the traffic. The 2020s will change cars more than the last 50 years combined.

HOW WE DEFINED THE 12 DRIVERS OF THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT

Our team of futurists identified the most important trends and drivers affecting the future of transport. The trends and drivers were categorised into major themes and examined by constructing a foresight radar. You can access the Future of Transport radar by signing up for a free trial of Futures Platform online solution here.

We will take a look at the probable future of transport through these four themes:

Alternative travelling methods: What new travelling methods will emerge?

Service and operating models: What kind of service and operating models will appear?

Urban area: How will the urban area change?

Highway traffic: What is the road traffic of the future like?

We selected 12 trends introduced in this article that will be among the fundamental forces shaping the Future of Transport.

REMOTE WORK AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

Working from somewhere else than the office is becoming increasingly accepted due to generational change and the proliferation of reliable high-speed internet connections. At the same time, also education is moving to online platforms; university courses, and even primary school classes, are being taught over the internet. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has expedited this development.

Remote work and distance education will increasingly affect the transportation industry in the coming years. For example, car sales may drop, and traffic becomes less congested thanks to decreasing commuter numbers. Also, public transportation services may experience a decrease in demand.

HIGH-SPEED TRAVEL

A variety of bullet trains and transport capsules are currently being developed to provide unprecedented travel speeds. For example, hyperloop is rapidly gaining traction with potential route ideas around the world.

Faster travelling options will revolutionise the way people commute between cities, which will affect real estate markets and home prices along the route. Large economic zones may emerge, comprising cities connected through rapid transportation solutions.

Leveraging the capacity of its ultra-high-speed system, hyperloop will also be able to deliver high-priority and time-critical goods such as medical supplies and food, which are highly important during crises and disasters.

REVOLUTION OF MaaS?

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the concept of a personalised and on-demand transportation service. While it has been negatively impacted by the pandemic with services still in its infancy, it will have a brighter prospect in the long-term responding to the needs of alternative multimodal forms of transport networks.

MaaS Global is a Finnish company leading the way for effective MaaS services by providing apps that combine public and private transport. Their MaaS software business models differ from Uber, as they do not run transport infrastructures but instead aggregate data and service deals with existing operators. This makes it much more likely for cities and nation-states to allow their entry to local markets as they may increase the efficiency of existing businesses.

In the future, MaaS apps could offer real-time information on, e.g., crowding levels, and even frequency of cleaning of public transports, to better estimate travel times and risks related to it.

RETHINKING TOURISM AND BUSINESS TRIPS

Tourism and business travel have been suffering significantly due to worldwide quarantines and restrictions. The problems may not be over once the lockdowns end, however. Economic woes, rising plane ticket prices, fears of infection, the increasing popularity of domestic travel, and remote working may all contribute towards a deep and long-lasting crisis in the travel industry.

The new habits acquired during the quarantine, such as social distancing, as well as the fears that will remain, may have a lasting impact on the way we travel during vacations. Also, large events, conferences and concerts, may witness smaller visitor numbers. Business travel as well is likely to decrease, thanks to the remote working possibilities learned during the crisis.

In general, it seems that the pandemic may be pushing the world towards green stimulus investments, as the governments step in to save the economies. The possibility, that there could be a link between air pollution and coronavirus deaths, may give an additional boost to this direction.

PASSENGER ECONOMY AS A GAME-CHANGER

The global proliferation of self-driving vehicles is expected to begin by 2040, and the value of products and services created from their use, including the indirect savings in both time and resources, could reach US$7 trillion by 2050.

About 55 per cent (~US$3.7 trillion) of the value created will come from on-demand transport services. After the pandemic-related emergency measures are lifted, integrated public and private mobility networks could start to grow in demand, responding to the changing needs of passenger preferences.

The passenger economy, paired with the latest technological innovations, holds the potential for a vast range of new business opportunities. Eventually, when cars start to drive autonomously, a whole new range of in-vehicle services could appear.

REDEFINING URBAN SPACE

According to some existing visions, the future traffic is based on continually operating autonomous vehicles that only stop for recharging and servicing. This could potentially make car usage much more efficient, as currently most cars are parked 96% of the time.

The proliferation of self-driving cars and ride-sharing services can tremendously reduce the need for parking areas and free up urban space for other purposes, such as residential districts and parks.

LUMINOUS PATHWAYS INCREASING SAFETY

Bike lanes that use the sunlight to glow in the dark are a reality already. However, they might become much common in the future.

The luminosity of the road's surface is created with a synthetic material that includes a substance that is able to absorb solar energy during the day and transform it into a glow at night. Luminous pathways enable better visibility without separate light or power sources. This can improve traffic safety and they can also be used to improve the visual attractiveness of streets and whole cities.

Thanks to the pandemic-created aversion towards crowded public transport, cycling might increase significantly. As the demand for building extensive cycling networks, such as bicycle highways, increases, innovative technology like luminous pathways could be incorporated into the infrastructure in many areas.

SOLAR PANEL ROADS GENERATING ELECTRICITY

Solar technologies are developing rapidly, with new concepts and ideas constantly entering the markets. Several countries have been testing solar panels as the surface material for roads.

The Netherlands has introduced solar road paving in some locations and seeks to gather experience about its management and maintenance. The expected yield of the road is 30,000 kWh annually per 100 meters.

If feasible, solar panel roads could offer a significant boost for local renewable energy production, power the lights and smart street infrastructure, charge EVs driving on it, and melt ice and snow.

AI AND DATA-DRIVEN MARITIME TRANSPORT

The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the key driving forces currently shaping the future of all modes of transport. As Norway and Finland have shown, autonomous ships are viable, and are expected to enter the market in the near future.

Advanced AI can calculate optimised routes and transport velocity by combining weather and sea current data. Utilising the large masses of data ships produce through their smart systems could represent the most significant leap in the shipping business since the introduction of containers.

HYDROGEN ECONOMY FOR GREENER TRANSPORT?

Hydrogen is an ideal fuel from the environmental and climate point of view because it is pollution-free and abundantly available. Still, there are several challenges associated with using hydrogen as an energy source.

First, hydrogen does not appear in nature in an easily utilisable format. It needs to be manufactured. Currently, the manufacturing process requires a lot of electricity which is mainly produced by fossil fuels. Second, storing and transporting hydrogen can be dangerous, as the substance is explosive.

If the technological challenges can be resolved, and hydrogen becomes an economically viable option, it could revolutionise the future of transport by being used as fuel for, e.g. cars, trains, aeroplanes, and airships.

ROAD TRAFFIC AS A SOFTWARE

The appearance of autonomous cars will likely also bring with it a central software that monitors, and if needed, controls, the entire traffic system. Reasons for this are highly pragmatic. Various AI algorithms by different manufacturers driving the cars may conflict with each other, and meta software must exist to prevent crashes.

Software efficiently managing traffic flows can make congestion history and significantly improve safety. The role of AI is vital in developing an adaptive system that can take into account both the needs of humans as well as those of the transported goods.

CABINS ON ROBOT PLATFORMS

Thus far, several tested robot cars have been automatised versions of existing models. In the future, robot vehicles will likely not be confined to the present body styles and features. An utterly new concept may emerge which blurs the boundaries between home, car, vacation home, entertainment centre, workplace, and hotel.

A passenger cabin carried by, for example, a robot drone can be moved from one transportation platform to another without the need for the passenger to exit and enter another vehicle: the cabin can travel on a railway carriage, ship, in a vacuum tube, or on an aerial vehicle.

An economy worth billions, comparable to the present automobile industry, could form around the cabin. Also, the cabins could create a service economy based around entertainment offered in the cabins; movies, games, health services and so on.

Pop Up Next - Audi Flying Taxi Concept, UPHIGH Productions

ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT

The field of transportation is in constant flux. Monitoring the latest innovations and changes in consumer mindset is essential for industry players to stay ahead. Futures Platform's foresight tool includes a continuously growing database of 1500+ future trends and scenarios to help you stay ahead of the curve.
Explore more in-depth expert insights on the trends shaping the future of transport with a Futures Platform subscription. Start your free trial today.

New players in the housing industry are stepping up with all-inclusive packaged housing in holiday destinations ranging from old-world glamour to modern metropolis and ocean cruises - not of a lifetime, but rather, for a lifetime.

As the cost of traditional building materials rise, the construction industry may learn that going green is shifting from being too expensive to do, to too expensive not to do.

Often referred to as the 'solo economy' or 'singles economy', the growing prevalence of this household unit will have many implications for consumer brands who've long assumed that the default household consists of multiple people.

Greener and more personalised transportation ahead - but not just yet!

Despite the pandemic, the larger trends in the transportation industry are not going away. The need for more environmentally friendly, resilient and comfortable ways to move around will persist and reassert itself after the lockdowns have ended.
This article was first published on Nordic Innovation House blog as a guest blog by our futurists.

Despite the pandemic, the larger trends in the transportation industry are not going away. The need for more environmentally friendly, resilient and comfortable ways to move around will persist and reassert itself after the lockdowns have ended.

The Coronavirus, though, has put a twist on the matter. Personal means of transportation, such as cars and cycling, will briefly gain in importance as people are afraid of large crowds. In the long run, however, the winners will likely be public transport services, sharing platforms, and even robotic car operators.

The coming years will keep moulding the transport industry. During the next decade, EV sales will rise to account up to a quarter of all newly sold cars, e.g., in China and other large markets. In 10 years, autonomous vehicles will also have entered the traffic. The 2020s will change cars more than the last 50 years combined.

HOW WE DEFINED THE 12 DRIVERS OF THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT

Our team of futurists identified the most important trends and drivers affecting the future of transport. The trends and drivers were categorised into major themes and examined by constructing a foresight radar. You can access the Future of Transport radar by signing up for a free trial of Futures Platform online solution here.

We will take a look at the probable future of transport through these four themes:

Alternative travelling methods: What new travelling methods will emerge?

Service and operating models: What kind of service and operating models will appear?

Urban area: How will the urban area change?

Highway traffic: What is the road traffic of the future like?

We selected 12 trends introduced in this article that will be among the fundamental forces shaping the Future of Transport.

REMOTE WORK AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

Working from somewhere else than the office is becoming increasingly accepted due to generational change and the proliferation of reliable high-speed internet connections. At the same time, also education is moving to online platforms; university courses, and even primary school classes, are being taught over the internet. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has expedited this development.

Remote work and distance education will increasingly affect the transportation industry in the coming years. For example, car sales may drop, and traffic becomes less congested thanks to decreasing commuter numbers. Also, public transportation services may experience a decrease in demand.

HIGH-SPEED TRAVEL

A variety of bullet trains and transport capsules are currently being developed to provide unprecedented travel speeds. For example, hyperloop is rapidly gaining traction with potential route ideas around the world.

Faster travelling options will revolutionise the way people commute between cities, which will affect real estate markets and home prices along the route. Large economic zones may emerge, comprising cities connected through rapid transportation solutions.

Leveraging the capacity of its ultra-high-speed system, hyperloop will also be able to deliver high-priority and time-critical goods such as medical supplies and food, which are highly important during crises and disasters.

REVOLUTION OF MaaS?

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the concept of a personalised and on-demand transportation service. While it has been negatively impacted by the pandemic with services still in its infancy, it will have a brighter prospect in the long-term responding to the needs of alternative multimodal forms of transport networks.

MaaS Global is a Finnish company leading the way for effective MaaS services by providing apps that combine public and private transport. Their MaaS software business models differ from Uber, as they do not run transport infrastructures but instead aggregate data and service deals with existing operators. This makes it much more likely for cities and nation-states to allow their entry to local markets as they may increase the efficiency of existing businesses.

In the future, MaaS apps could offer real-time information on, e.g., crowding levels, and even frequency of cleaning of public transports, to better estimate travel times and risks related to it.

RETHINKING TOURISM AND BUSINESS TRIPS

Tourism and business travel have been suffering significantly due to worldwide quarantines and restrictions. The problems may not be over once the lockdowns end, however. Economic woes, rising plane ticket prices, fears of infection, the increasing popularity of domestic travel, and remote working may all contribute towards a deep and long-lasting crisis in the travel industry.

The new habits acquired during the quarantine, such as social distancing, as well as the fears that will remain, may have a lasting impact on the way we travel during vacations. Also, large events, conferences and concerts, may witness smaller visitor numbers. Business travel as well is likely to decrease, thanks to the remote working possibilities learned during the crisis.

In general, it seems that the pandemic may be pushing the world towards green stimulus investments, as the governments step in to save the economies. The possibility, that there could be a link between air pollution and coronavirus deaths, may give an additional boost to this direction.

PASSENGER ECONOMY AS A GAME-CHANGER

The global proliferation of self-driving vehicles is expected to begin by 2040, and the value of products and services created from their use, including the indirect savings in both time and resources, could reach US$7 trillion by 2050.

About 55 per cent (~US$3.7 trillion) of the value created will come from on-demand transport services. After the pandemic-related emergency measures are lifted, integrated public and private mobility networks could start to grow in demand, responding to the changing needs of passenger preferences.

The passenger economy, paired with the latest technological innovations, holds the potential for a vast range of new business opportunities. Eventually, when cars start to drive autonomously, a whole new range of in-vehicle services could appear.

REDEFINING URBAN SPACE

According to some existing visions, the future traffic is based on continually operating autonomous vehicles that only stop for recharging and servicing. This could potentially make car usage much more efficient, as currently most cars are parked 96% of the time.

The proliferation of self-driving cars and ride-sharing services can tremendously reduce the need for parking areas and free up urban space for other purposes, such as residential districts and parks.

LUMINOUS PATHWAYS INCREASING SAFETY

Bike lanes that use the sunlight to glow in the dark are a reality already. However, they might become much common in the future.

The luminosity of the road's surface is created with a synthetic material that includes a substance that is able to absorb solar energy during the day and transform it into a glow at night. Luminous pathways enable better visibility without separate light or power sources. This can improve traffic safety and they can also be used to improve the visual attractiveness of streets and whole cities.

Thanks to the pandemic-created aversion towards crowded public transport, cycling might increase significantly. As the demand for building extensive cycling networks, such as bicycle highways, increases, innovative technology like luminous pathways could be incorporated into the infrastructure in many areas.

SOLAR PANEL ROADS GENERATING ELECTRICITY

Solar technologies are developing rapidly, with new concepts and ideas constantly entering the markets. Several countries have been testing solar panels as the surface material for roads.

The Netherlands has introduced solar road paving in some locations and seeks to gather experience about its management and maintenance. The expected yield of the road is 30,000 kWh annually per 100 meters.

If feasible, solar panel roads could offer a significant boost for local renewable energy production, power the lights and smart street infrastructure, charge EVs driving on it, and melt ice and snow.

AI AND DATA-DRIVEN MARITIME TRANSPORT

The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the key driving forces currently shaping the future of all modes of transport. As Norway and Finland have shown, autonomous ships are viable, and are expected to enter the market in the near future.

Advanced AI can calculate optimised routes and transport velocity by combining weather and sea current data. Utilising the large masses of data ships produce through their smart systems could represent the most significant leap in the shipping business since the introduction of containers.

HYDROGEN ECONOMY FOR GREENER TRANSPORT?

Hydrogen is an ideal fuel from the environmental and climate point of view because it is pollution-free and abundantly available. Still, there are several challenges associated with using hydrogen as an energy source.

First, hydrogen does not appear in nature in an easily utilisable format. It needs to be manufactured. Currently, the manufacturing process requires a lot of electricity which is mainly produced by fossil fuels. Second, storing and transporting hydrogen can be dangerous, as the substance is explosive.

If the technological challenges can be resolved, and hydrogen becomes an economically viable option, it could revolutionise the future of transport by being used as fuel for, e.g. cars, trains, aeroplanes, and airships.

ROAD TRAFFIC AS A SOFTWARE

The appearance of autonomous cars will likely also bring with it a central software that monitors, and if needed, controls, the entire traffic system. Reasons for this are highly pragmatic. Various AI algorithms by different manufacturers driving the cars may conflict with each other, and meta software must exist to prevent crashes.

Software efficiently managing traffic flows can make congestion history and significantly improve safety. The role of AI is vital in developing an adaptive system that can take into account both the needs of humans as well as those of the transported goods.

CABINS ON ROBOT PLATFORMS

Thus far, several tested robot cars have been automatised versions of existing models. In the future, robot vehicles will likely not be confined to the present body styles and features. An utterly new concept may emerge which blurs the boundaries between home, car, vacation home, entertainment centre, workplace, and hotel.

A passenger cabin carried by, for example, a robot drone can be moved from one transportation platform to another without the need for the passenger to exit and enter another vehicle: the cabin can travel on a railway carriage, ship, in a vacuum tube, or on an aerial vehicle.

An economy worth billions, comparable to the present automobile industry, could form around the cabin. Also, the cabins could create a service economy based around entertainment offered in the cabins; movies, games, health services and so on.

Pop Up Next - Audi Flying Taxi Concept, UPHIGH Productions

ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT

The field of transportation is in constant flux. Monitoring the latest innovations and changes in consumer mindset is essential for industry players to stay ahead. Futures Platform's foresight tool includes a continuously growing database of 1500+ future trends and scenarios to help you stay ahead of the curve.
Explore more in-depth expert insights on the trends shaping the future of transport with a Futures Platform subscription. Start your free trial today.

New players in the housing industry are stepping up with all-inclusive packaged housing in holiday destinations ranging from old-world glamour to modern metropolis and ocean cruises - not of a lifetime, but rather, for a lifetime.

As the cost of traditional building materials rise, the construction industry may learn that going green is shifting from being too expensive to do, to too expensive not to do.

Often referred to as the 'solo economy' or 'singles economy', the growing prevalence of this household unit will have many implications for consumer brands who've long assumed that the default household consists of multiple people.

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All I know is (ooh ooh ooh)
We could go anywhere, we could do
Anything, girl, whatever the mood we're in
Yeah all I know is (ooh ooh ooh)
Getting lost late at night, under stars
Finding love standing right where we are, your lips
They pull me in the moment
You and I alone and
People may be watching, I don't mind
'Cause anywhere with you feels right
Anywhere with you feels like
Paris in the rain
Paris in the rain
We don't need a fancy town
Or bottles that we can't pronounce
'Cause anywhere, babe
Is like Paris in the rain
When I'm with you ooh ooh ooh
When I'm with you ooh ooh ooh
Paris in the rain
Paris in the rain
I look at you now and I want this forever
I might not deserve it but there's nothing better
Don't know how I ever did it all without you
My heart is about to, about to jump out of my chest
Feelings they come and they go, that they do
Feelings they come and they go, not with you
The late nights
And the street lights
And the people
Look at me girl
And the whole world could stop
Anywhere with you feels right
Anywhere with you feels like
Paris in the rain
Paris in the rain
We don't need a fancy town
Or bottles that we can't pronounce
'Cause anywhere, babe
Is like Paris in the rain
When I'm with you ooh ooh
When I'm with you ooh ooh
Paris in the rain
Paris in the rain
Oh
Girl, when I'm not with you
All I do is miss you
So come and set the mood right
Underneath the moonlight
(Days in Paris
Nights in Paris)
Paint you with my eyes closed
Wonder where the time goes
(Yeah, isn't it obvious?
Isn't it obvious?)
So come and set the mood right
Underneath the moonlight
'Cause anywhere with you feels right
Anywhere with you feels like
Paris in the rain
Paris in the rain
Walking down an empty street
Puddles underneath our feet

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《Paris in the Rain》歌词 © Warner Chappell Music, Inc

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This song tells the story of two people who love each other together, because of the time, their change, has not been the pure love of the people. People who loved each other in the past are gradually estranged from each other. In the face of breaking up, I think back to the original love and mix pain and happiness. From simplicity to maturity, the cost of growth will change people completely.
The song has a brisk rhythm and makes people feel relaxed

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I think the vehicles of the future will be really energy efficient, not polluting, green, and not very expensive. Everyone can have them, it will be more convenient for people to travel, because they are very fast.

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I like Plain Jane because it's very melodic and similar to rock music

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I like Plain Jane because it's very melodic and similar to rock music

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My favorite song is XMASwu‘s princess
I want to hold your hand when it rains in Tokyo

Cynicism but eccentricity left you all my gentle

The ceremonial sense of a bouquet of flowers

And you get half of the milk tea

A sense of out-of-date ritual

I want to ask

Don't keep holding your anger in

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This is the opening song of original musician KUN on his solo tour, with a strong and innovative style.The lyrics are full of youth and passion, combined with the dance and stage effect, very striking（But there is no audio source yet）

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My favorite airline is Dongfang airline. Because the series on this airline is great. And the food are almost delicious . The flight attendants were very friendly.The hygiene on this airline is very good.

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  My favorite route is China Eastern Airlines. Because the flight attendants have a good attitude and their in-flight meals are delicious. They will get you where you want to go quickly and safely. The last time I went to Yunnan was China Eastern Airlines. I think the plane has a lot of space and can accommodate a lot of people, and they will warmly say hello to you.

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  My favorite route is China Eastern Airlines. Because the flight attendants have a good attitude and their in-flight meals are delicious. They will get you where you want to go quickly and safely. The last time I went to Yunnan was China Eastern Airlines. I think the plane has a lot of space and can accommodate a lot of people, and they will warmly say hello to you.

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  I think the future of transportation requires environmentally friendly, convenient and energy-saving means of transportation. With the COVID-19, there is a greater need for private, environmentally friendly and clean transportation. Using a car affects the environment and makes the environment bad. Therefore, electric vehicles are more environmentally friendly.

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  I think the future of transportation requires environmentally friendly, convenient and energy-saving means of transportation. With the COVID-19, there is a greater need for private, environmentally friendly and clean transportation. Using a car affects the environment and makes the environment bad. Therefore, electric vehicles are more environmentally friendly.

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China has a large number of airlines, in which my favorite should be Sichuan Airlines. There is no other reason than sichuan Airlines' in-flight food is so good.

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My favorite plane is a private plane because it has pancakes and a chef who cooks for you and a private stewardess who takes care of you

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My favorite plane is a private plane because it has pancakes and a chef who cooks for you and a private stewardess who takes care of you

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There are too many cars, so the traffic jams. Many people are in a hurry, so traffic accidents are easy to happen.The government has introduced many laws.

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There are too many cars, so the traffic jams. Many people are in a hurry, so traffic accidents are easy to happen.The government has introduced many laws.

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In the  future I think e-car will be the most important transport ，oil price become high and high at everyday，it make e-car to be the best transport，by contrast，e-car are good at all the way，such as price，speed，environment protection，the cost of building a car ，Low maintenance cost，don’t need  engine that means lower voice

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Beijing, especially the old city, which is located in the city center, covers an area of 62.5 square kilometers. It is a classic work in the history of capital planning in China. It highlights the features of Beijing and is also the window of China's cities. However, the old city, which accounts for less than 5% of Beijing's urban area, carries more than 40% of Beijing's total urban traffic. Statistics show that more than 90% of the road traffic in the old city is saturated or super-saturated in the morning and evening rush hours
One is the congenital inadequacy of road network structure. The old City of Beijing was the capital of the Feudal dynasties of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The original urban structure highlighted the supremacy of imperial power. The huge Forbidden City and the Imperial City were at the core of the capital, which made the road network in the urban area not smooth between east and west, and not smooth between north and south. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the road network of the old city of Beijing is still difficult to adapt to the current traffic demand, although it has been arranged and dredged for more than half a century. The total length of roads per square kilometer is only 7.7 kilometers, or 46 percent of Hong Kong's, 59 percent of New York's and 43.5 percent of Osaka's.

Second, in famous historical and cultural cities, for a period of time, some areas have been relying on the demolition of houses and hutongs to widen the road to meet the traffic needs, but not timely attention to the smooth "capillary" road, the result of the traffic has not been solved.

The third is to ignore static traffic demand. Traffic includes dynamic traffic (the flow of people and vehicles in the road and subway) and static traffic (parking of vehicles). Generally, dynamic traffic is always emphasized while static traffic is ignored. If the parking problem can not be solved well, the efficiency of vehicles will be affected.

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   Traffic in China is very congested. Because the population is large and there are many cars, in some very busy places, there will be many cars and the traffic will be very congested. Sometimes it takes a long time to wait in a crowded place, which is a waste of time. So the Chinese government has instituted travel restrictions. Let different license plates travel every day to prevent all cars from crowding together 

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   Traffic in China is very congested. Because the population is large and there are many cars, in some very busy places, there will be many cars and the traffic will be very congested. Sometimes it takes a long time to wait in a crowded place, which is a waste of time. So the Chinese government has instituted travel restrictions. Let different license plates travel every day to prevent all cars from crowding together 

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In the future I think there will be very fast railways, much faster than now. I think there will be a bullet head, a streamlined body, the current railway is also stable, but it could run more smoothly. Even if the speed of the railway is very fast, it will not affect the rest of the people in the railway, just as on land, people can do some things smoothly. You don't have to worry about the shaking affecting what you're doing. I think it's a very exciting thing to look forward to. It's more convenient for people.

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China has a large number of airlines, in which my favorite should be Sichuan Airlines. There is no other reason than sichuan Airlines' in-flight food is so good

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With the increase of urban population and the increase of cars, urban traffic problems are becoming more and more prominent. In many big cities, too many cars often cause traffic jams, frequent traffic accidents, air pollution and so on. The traffic problem has brought serious influence to the development of urban society and economy

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According to the Ministry of Health in Cambodia, 139 new cases were confirmed on March 14, including 24 imported cases.
There were 115 local cases, 425 of which were cured, and 1 death.
The Banteye Jamizhi Provincial Court issued a warrant for the arrest of a Chinese man for driving at high speed causing a traffic accident that resulted in the death of two local people.
According to the Poipeh Police Department, at 1:00 am on March 14, a white Lexus RX330, with phnom penh license plate 2AU-1911, traveling from east to west on State Road 5 in front of the Village of Poipeh, poipeh, struck a motorcycle in front of it and a Ford parked in front of a roadside house, killing two people (male, Ages 17 and 20).
XU XUEBING, 33, a Chinese man, was found guilty of driving at high speed and ignoring traffic rules.
The offender has been detained and sent to the provincial police station.
According to the victim, the competent authorities are requested to take the most appropriate and severe punishment against the Chinese who committed the crime.

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Parking facilities are seriously inadequate; There are too many cars and too few roads, unreasonable road network structure (including travel structure, low bus travel rate, the proportion of bus travel in more than 600 cities in China is less than 10%, only a few cities reach 20%), traffic flow distribution structure, etc. The traffic management department of public security thinks that the legal concept of traffic participants is weak, the consciousness of public morality is poor, and the technical condition of vehicles is poor. Some departments think that urban traffic management is not in place, the management level is low and so on; Unreasonable car consumption concept, resulting in more exhaust emissions and traffic accidents

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There are many traffic problems in China. My family lives 32 kilometers away from school. Every Friday when I go home, there will be a traffic jam on the road. Two weeks ago, I was stuck in traffic for an hour on my way home. I was really hungry and the long hours in traffic made me very anxious. Although there are now license plate number restrictions, but when the rush hour traffic, the road can still be very heavy.
China's population is so large and there are so many people with cars that I would probably rather take the subway than ride

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Was Dali ever a capital city? Glance over the attached Guide for some basic facts about Dali, do you ever want to visit there?

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Dali Yunnan Travel: Ancient City, Erhai Lake, Cangshan Mountain

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Dali, the capital of Yunnan, is the economic and cultural center of Dali Prefecture with the ancient city, Mt. Cangshan, and Er’hai Lake as highlights.

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Read the article on the history of Carnevale in Italy, post a comment on where you would like to visit in Italy to see the Carnival.

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Carnevale in Italy, known in the U.S. as Carnival or Mardi Gras, takes place in the weeks leading up to Easter. Think of Carnevale in Italy as a big final party before Ash Wednesday, the restrictions of Lent, and the more pious observances of Easter.

Italy celebrates Carnevale with a huge winter festival marked by parades, masquerade balls, entertainment, music, and parties. Children throw confetti at each other-and sometimes toss flour and raw eggs, too. Mischief and pranks are common during Carnevale in Italy, hence the saying "a Carnevale ogni scherzo vale," which means "anything goes at Carnevale."

History of Carnevale in Italy

Carnevale can trace its roots to pagan festivals, and, as is often the case with traditional festivals, it was adapted to fit into the Catholic rituals. Carnevale is actually one date- Martedi Grasso or Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. However, in Venice and elsewhere in Italy, the celebrations and parties may begin a couple of weeks before. The weekend before Fat Tuesday is usually the most packed with events and parties.

Masks, or maschere, are an important part of the Carnevale festival and are sold year-round at many shops in Venice, ranging from cheap versions to expensive handcrafted ones. People also wear elaborate costumes for the festival, and there are masquerade balls both in private and public.

Italy has many Carnevale celebrations, but Venice, Viareggio, and Cento, a small town in the Emilia-Romagna region, hold the biggest festivals. Many other Italian towns also hold Carnevale festivals, some with very unusual events and influences. If you are planning a trip to Italy at this time, you should check the dates for Carnevale as it varies from year to year.

One of the most famous celebrations not just in Italy, but the world, the Carnevale season in Venice starts about two weeks before the actual date of Fat Tuesday. Events and entertainment are held nightly throughout Venice, with people in costumes wandering around the city and reveling.

Most high-end hotels hold masked balls during Carnevale and may be able to provide rental costumes for visiting guests. Tickets may be expensive for these balls, and most require reservations.

Venice's main Carnevale events are centered around the Piazza San Marco, but events are held in every sestiere, or quarter, of Venice. There are gondola and boat parades along the Grand Canal, a mask parade in Piazza San Marco, and a special Carnevale for Children event in the Cannaregio district. A fireworks show in Piazza San Marco can be seen all over Venice and marks the event's climax.

Viareggio on the Tuscan coast has one of the biggest Carnevale celebrations in Italy. Festivals, cultural events, concerts, and masked balls take place throughout the Carnevale season both in Viareggio and its surrounding areas.

The city is known for its giant, allegorical paper-maiché floats used in the many parades held throughout the season. Floats are very often satirical and reflect current events and politics. The final parade is held on a Saturday night and is followed by a huge fireworks show.

After Sardinia, the next best island Carnevale celebrations take place in Sicily, specifically in the town of Acireale. Acireale holds one of Sicily's most beautiful Carnevale celebrations, with flower and paper-maiché allegorical floats that are still very similar to the originals that were made as far back as 1601. There are several parades during Carnevale that travel through the town center, as well as music, a chess tournament, children's events, and a fireworks finale.

Acireale is on the eastern side of the island right outside of the city of Catania, and not far from the towering volcano of Mt. Etna.

Not far from Venice, Verona has one of the oldest Carnevale celebrations in Italy, dating back to 1531. On Fat Tuesday, Verona has a huge parade with more than 500 floats, but the most delicious tradition occurs on the Friday before: venerdì gnoccolaro, or Gnocchi Friday.

Honoring the potato-based dumpling, a member of the community is elected as Papa' de' Gnocco, or the Father of Gnocchi. The potato patriarch earns his spot a month earlier, and everyone in attendance is welcome to the free gnocchi. On Gnocchi Friday, you'll notice that this is the dish of choice in every bar and restaurant. There is even a bus that drives all over the town and serves free gnocchi and red wine.

The Alpine resort town of Livigno near the Swiss border celebrates Carnevale in the snow. Every year, a procession of downhill skiers takes to the slopes, and some participate in an obstacle race on the mountain. Meanwhile, in town, there's a ball and a traditional parade. The festivals here are very family-friendly with lots of entertainment for children.

In the southern Italian region of Calabria, which has Albanian settlements, Lungro holds a Carnevale parade with people dressed in traditional Albanian costumes.

The Carnevale of Pollino in Castrovillari includes women dressed in intricate local costumes and celebrates the Pollino wine of the region, Lacrima di Castrovillari. In northern Calabria, Montalto Uffugo holds an interesting wedding parade of men wearing women's dresses. They hand out sweets and tastes of Pollino wine. Following the parade, the kings and queens arrive for a night of dancing while wearing costumes that include giant heads.

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Top Places to Celebrate Carnivale in Italy

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Carnevale is a Mardi Gras-like festival held in Italy. Here are some of the top places in Italy to see Carnevale, with costumes, parties, and parades.

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What do you think of this quote? "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration” by Thomas Edison