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Free Bus Ride in Changning
Nation, page 13
Hunan province's Changning has become the first municipality in China to offer free public bus rides Since July 1. Though some quarters have questioned the sustainability of such a policy, the local public transport official claimed such a move greatly conserved energy, improved traffic flow, cut pollution, and well-received among the public.
Original article: [Chinese]