"Building an outstanding public transportation system will help enhance the city's competitive edge and will support the creation of an environmentally friendly society," Sun said.

Currently, Shanghai has about 50 bus hubs linking 208 routes and 55 metro stations across 12 subway lines.

The number of taxis in the city has also risen to 50,438, up 6 percent from 2005, according to the government.

Questions:

1. What is a BMW commute pattern？

2. Where is this happening?

3. What is the city planning for its commuters?

Answers:

1. Bus, metro, walk.

2. Shanghai.

3. Expand its public transport network to meet increasing demand and ease traffic congestion, such as extending bus lanes from the existing 162 km to 300 km by the end of 2017.

About the broadcaster:

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.

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