2015年CRI Chinese Embassy in US Launches Advertising Campaign to Promote China（在线收听）

The Chinese Embassy in the United States has launched a series of advertisements highlighting China's biking culture and wildlife conservation in Washington, D.C.

The latest advertisements have been shown at 70 bike-share stations in D.C.

Many Americans showed great interest in the posters and said they would like to have a tour in China by bike.

A local resident says she would love to have a long ride in Kunming.

"There are a lot of countries that have a lot of bikers like China. I'd love to explore China especially on a bike. Southern China, like Kunming, is so beautiful and that would be really fun to go and do like a long ride, like a week ride, and go to different places looking around Kunming and see the mountains. That would be awesome."

Also, many U.S. residents say they are looking forward to President Xi Jinping's visit and hope the two countries can work together to improve the environment and people's well being.

"The U.S. and China have a lot in common. Certainly our economies are growing. It would be great for the environment and for the health and wellbeing of our citizens, if we can both do more and more biking. Our bicycle share systems can become more widespread through our cities."

Another series of ads will be put on buses in the U.S capital and in parts of Maryland and Virginia on Monday.

It is the first time the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. has launched such an initiative, which aims to show and enhance people's love of nature and cycling to further promote cooperation between the two countries.