The number of registered vehicles in Beijing topped 4million this week, state media reported meaning a quarter of the 16 million permanent residents in China's capital have a car. The number of qualified drivers in the city, often beset by traffic jams and air pollution, reached 5.68 million Xinhua news agency reported. About 13.6 million people used public transport every day, up 11.1% from last year researched said.
Compared with other metropolises in the world, the growth of vehicles in Beijing is dramatic. It took Beijing 48 years for the number of vehicles on its streets to increase from 2,300 in 1949 to first 1 million in 1997. It took 6 and 1/2 years to register the second million, report said the pace of growth has continued to accelerate. Last year, government vehicles and all private automobiles were banned from Beijing's roads for one day each week, depending on their licence plate number in measures aimed at easing congestion and curbing emissions.
BE aware, Beijing's air is among the most polluted in the world, and the problem is getting worse amid high demand for private vehicles from its increasingly affluent residents. China's total car sales outstripped those of the United States for the first time in January to make the Asian giant the world's biggest auto market, helped by government efforts to stimulate domestic consumption. At present, Beijing vehicles exceed 4 million.
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