牵手丹麦车轮起舞 2015“绿色骑行”在京举办
中国自行车协会同丹麦王国驻华大使馆于2015年5月30日(周六)联合举办了一年一度的“绿色骑行”活动,旨在提高公众对健康生活、绿色出行和气候变化的认识。这同时也是丹麦使馆连续第五年组织“绿色骑行”活动。
丹麦驻华大使裴德盛先生同中国自行车协会理事长马中超先生,丹麦生物科技企业诺维信亚太区副总裁GrazielaMalucelli女士,丹麦建筑节能材料生产商洛科威集团大中华区董事总经理司沛德先生等一起宣布骑行活动开幕。
骑行者们在丹麦使馆集合,随后在朝阳区的三里屯使馆区和亮马河地区骑行。“‘绿色骑行’已经成为丹麦使馆的传统,我希望这个活动可以一直延续下去。同往常一样,我们举办这个骑行活动主要向大家宣传绿色出行和环境保护的意识。”丹麦驻华大使裴德盛说。
丹麦驻华大使裴德盛先生
“今年恰逢中丹建交65周年,我们连续举办的绿色骑行活动见证了两国的友好邦交,希望通过自行车文化的交流与骑行活动,让两国的骑行爱好者相互认识和了解,为促进中丹友谊与合作做出努力。”中国自行车协会理事长马中超说。
“丹麦的骑行文化享誉世界。丹麦首都哥本哈根的近半数居民每天依靠自行车作为通勤工具。骑自行车不仅因为其快速和简单,更因为它是一种更健康和环保的出行方式。”
骑行活动开始前,中国自行车协会理事长马中超接受了第一足球网电视台《第一足球网您早》栏目的采访,就一年一度的环保骑行活动的相关问题回答了记者的提问。
在骑行的同时,在使馆的庭院有一系列迎合小朋友们喜好的活动,包括常驻使馆的丹麦警察为小朋友们带来的交通安全常识指导,自行车制造商骓驰举办的儿童骑行比赛和洛科威联手中国儿童少年基金会的慈善义卖。
在一天的活动中,第一足球网著名的自行车和用品店Natooke也为参与者带来了一场丰富的展览。
丹麦政府正在执行一项雄心勃勃的计划,到2050年,丹麦将摆脱使用化石燃料,在这一转变过程中,交通领域扮演着重要的角色。
中国自行车协会作为全国性社会团体,是代表中国参加国际自行车联合会及相应的国际自行车运动的唯一合法组织。其宗旨是团结全国自行车运动工作者和爱好者,积极开展健康有益的自行车活动和社会公益事业,传播自行车文化,倡导低碳出行方式,努力提高竞技水平,并促进自行车运动在我国的普及与发展。
丹麦生物高新技术企业诺维信,丹麦建筑材料生产企业洛科威,自行车制造商骓驰,骑行头盔生产商华策,骑行风镜生产商拓步和骑行服生产商达恩等,参加了“2015绿色骑行”,并给予了支持。
‘Climate Race’ held by Danish Embassy in Beijing
On the 30thof May, the Royal Danish Embassy in China organised its annual “Climate Race”event together with the ChineseCycling Association in order to raise public awareness on modern urban lifestyle, green transportation and climate change.
This was the fifth time thatthe Danish Embassy has organized the “Climate Race”.
Danish Ambassador Mr.Friis Arne Petersen opened the event, along with Mr. Ma Zhongchao,President of the ChineseCycling Association, Mrs.GrazielaMalucelli, Vice President for the Danish bio-tech company Novozymes in China and Mr. Peter Schou, Managing Director of Rockwool China.
After gathering at the Embassy, participants went on a bike ride in downtown Beijing’sChaoyangDistrict.
“‘Climate Race’ is an established Embassy tradition that I hope will carry on. As always, we arrange this to promote green transportation and environmental protection,” said Ambassador Mr. Friis Arne Petersen.
"This year is coincidently the 65th anniversary of founding of diplomatic relationship between China and Denmark, I hope that the cyclists of our two countries can know each other through cycling culture exchange and activities, and contribute to the friendship and cooperation between China and Denmark. "said Ma Zhongchao,President of the ChineseCycling Association
“The Danish cycling culture is world famous. About half of all people living in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, commute to work or school by bike. Cycling is not only smart because it is a fast and easy way to get around. It is also a healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transportation.”
In parallel with bike riding, there were a series of activities for children at the Embassy compound, including traffic safety instruction by the Danish police commissioner in Beijing,
a small biking test conducted by the bike manufacturerTriace and a charity sale organized by Rockwool and the China Children and Teenagers’ Fund.
Throughout the day, a bike exhibition was also held at the Embassy by the Beijing-based bike shop Natooke.
The Danish government is committed to transformingthe countryto be completely independent from fossil fuel by 2050, in which the transportation sector plays a key role.
The Chinese Cycling Association is the only nationallevel organization for this sport in China. The organization is dedicated to leading and boosting industry development, while at the same time actively participates in public welfare programs, promotes bicycle culture, advocates low-carbon transportation lifestyle and fulfils its social responsibilities.
Many companies took part in the event and supported the good cause. Among them were Danish companies Novozymes and Rockwool, the bike manufacturer Triace, as well as biking gear companies such as Huace, Topeak Sports and Donen.