"Cycling is the most environmentally friendly and economical way to travel, and I will cycle here throughout my term." On the 3rd, Wu Bixia, a deputy to the National People's Congress and a professor in the Vocal and Opera Department of the Central Conservatory of Music, cycled for 15 minutes to check in at the Beijing Conference Center, hoping to draw public attention through her actions and accelerate the process of air pollution control.
Wu Bixia, a deputy, is a lyric coloratura soprano singer and the first Chinese vocalist to combine traditional Chinese singing techniques with Western bel canto, winning international awards. Her voice is clear, pure, and sweet, earning her the title of the "Nightingale of East-West fusion." As a performer and educator, she will put forward suggestions on cultural industry development and cultural education during this year's Two Sessions.
Wu Bixia said she does not drive. Her home is about 6 kilometers from the Central Conservatory of Music, and cycling takes around 40 minutes. On sunny days with ample time, she cycles to work. The 3rd was a smoggy day, the reporting date for deputies of the Beijing delegation to the NPC. Wu Bixia told reporters that although she didn’t wear a mask today, she usually wears one on smoggy days like everyone else to protect herself. "As a vocal artist, protecting my vocal cords is especially important."
Wu Bixia said: "Whether or not to cycle is a lifestyle choice available to everyone. I am also an ordinary person, and cycling to the sessions may seem special, but I hope people view it normally."
"My experience cycling is that bike lanes are very narrow and often full of parked cars, forcing cyclists onto the road with motor vehicles, leading to mixed traffic. " Wu Bixia believes that creating better conditions for more people to cycle as a green mode of transport involves parking management issues that urgently need to be addressed.