Nanjing may have done a decent job in getting her e-bike riding citizens to wear helmets, but that’s not stopping efforts to keep those on two wheels safe in other cities, in a proactive manner that puts Nanjing to shame.
南京在让骑电动自行车的市民戴头盔方面做得不错，但这并不能阻止其他城市为确保两轮自行车安全而做出的努力，其积极主动的态度让南京自愧不如。
Yesterday, 29 October, the city of Zhenjiang put into operation a fleet of power-sharing bicycles that are each equipped with a bright yellow helmet that is tethered to the bike by a spring rope, providing another personal transportation option and a further incentive for local citizens to reduce their carbon footprint.
昨天，10 月 29 日，镇江市投入运营了一批共享动力自行车，每辆自行车都配有亮黄色头盔，通过弹簧绳系在自行车上，为当地居民提供了另一种个人交通选择，并进一步激励他们减少碳足迹。
Lightweight and smart looking, a total of 2,000 of the green and white bikes are to be distributed to 203 parking facilities across the city’s downtown area by Zhenjiang’s urban management authorities. Half of the total number were put into operation yesterday.
镇江市城市管理部门将向市中心区的 203 个停车设施分发总共 2000 辆绿色和白色自行车，外观轻巧、时尚。昨天已投入运营，占总数的一半。
With a top speed of 20 km/h and a range of 60 km, under normal circumstances, one full charge of the bike will last for 4-5 days, before a recharge or pedal power takes over. Usage is via the app, “Yonganxing” (永安行”), among other options.
最高时速为 20 公里/小时，续航里程为 60 公里，正常情况下，自行车一次充满电可持续使用 4-5 天，然后再充电或踏板供电。可以通过应用程序“永安行”等使用。
Unlike with most other shared bikes, the new system in Zhenjiang includes a “temporary parking” function, which riders may select using the app, to provide for 30 minutes of billed parking. Should such temporary parking exceed 30 minutes, the system will automatically lock the bike, end the rental and deduct the corresponding expense for the ride, as well as an ¥8 dispatch fee to cover later relocation of the bike.
与大多数其他共享单车不同的是，镇江的新系统包括“临时停车”功能，骑手可以使用应用程序选择该功能，以提供 30 分钟的收费停车。如果临时停车时间超过30分钟，系统将自动锁定自行车，结束租赁并扣除相应的骑行费用，以及8元的调度费，以用于后期的自行车搬迁。
Rental of the bikes costs ¥2 per half hour, with an additional deposit payable depending on the platform used.
自行车租赁费用为每半小时 2 日元，并根据所使用的平台支付额外押金。
With many people wearing the same helmet, concerns as to sanitation have been raised. Chen Bo, Zhenjiang Regional Marketing Manager for Yonganxing Technology told reporters for the Yangtze Evening News that the company will regularly clean and disinfect all helmets that come with the pile-assisted shared bicycles.
由于许多人戴着相同的头盔，人们对卫生问题提出了担忧。永安兴科技镇江区域市场经理陈波告诉扬子晚报记者，公司将定期对桩辅助共享单车配备的所有头盔进行清洁和消毒。
Adjacent to Nanjing, the city of Zhenjiang historically lags significantly behind Nanjing in terms of development, it ranking relatively low in Jiangsu Province’s administrative scheme of things.
与南京毗邻的镇江市历史上发展水平明显落后于南京，在江苏省行政区划中排名较低。
That makes yesterday’s unveiling of the helmet-equipped bikes all the more telling. While not a huge slap in the face, Nanjing would do well to keep an eye on Zhenjiang and consider all options in fulfilling China’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2060.
这使得昨天推出的配备头盔的自行车更加引人注目。虽然这不是一个很大的耳光，但南京最好密切关注镇江，并考虑履行中国到 2060 年实现碳中和的承诺的所有选择。
