英语翻译TodaysomepeoplecallAmsterdamthe“CityofBicycles”becauseitisacitywhichisflatandconvenientforbicycles．Inthe1960s,agroupofcyclingfans__had__anidea.Theybelievedthatitwouldbebetterforeverybodyifonlyb
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TodaysomepeoplecallAmsterdamthe“CityofBicycles”becauseitisacitywhichisflatandconvenientforbicycles．Inthe1960s,agroupofcyclingfans__had__anidea.Theybelievedthatitwouldbebetterforeverybodyifonlybicycleswereallowedinthecitycentre．Theywere__hopeful__thatthiswouldhelptosaveenergy,reducepollutionandprovidefreepublictransport．Thegrouppaintedhundredsofbicycles__white__andplacedtheminpublicplacesaroundAmsterdamforpeopletouse．_Anyonewasallowedtotakethemandusethemforshortjourneys,whetherhewasalocaloraforeigner．Whereversomeonefinishedajourney,theywould_leave_thebikethereforsomeoneelsetouse.Theproblemwasthatitdidn’twork----thieves_tookallthebicycleswithinweeks!__However__,morethanthirtyyearslater,the“whitebike”isbackintown---thistimewithacomputerchipto__record__itseverymove!Totakeabicycle,youhavetoputaspecialcardinside．Thenew“whitebike”isnotwhiteanymorebutisanunusual__desigh__withbrightcolours.Thebikesareparkedatspecialparkingplacesandpeoplewhowanttousethemhavetotakethemtoanotherplacethathasenoughroom.ThereisalreadylesstrafficincentralAmsterdam,__because__bothlocalsandtouristshavebeenusingthewhitebikes．Thankstothegoodideasoflotsofpeople,likethecyclingfansinthe1960s,manypeoplearoundtheworldhavebeenenjoyingcitycentrestreetswithoutcarsformanyyears．