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中国将致力于促进北极地区可持续发展

1月26日，外交部副部长孔宣威表示，作为重要利益攸关方，中方将按照尊重、合作、共赢、可持续的基本原则参与北极事务。他说，为了促进北极的可持续发展，中国的参与将给该地区带来机遇，而不是损害。孔宣威在国务院新闻办公室举办的新闻发布会上发表了上述言论，这是中国首次发表关于北极政策的白皮书。《中国的北极政策》白皮书指出，中国重视科学研究，强调环境保护、合理利用、依法治理和国际合作的重要性，致力于维护一个和平、安全、稳定的北极秩序。

共享单车绿色低碳凸显优势，碳排放量减少近700万吨

由中国互联网络信息中心发布的第41次《中国互联网络发展状况统计报告》显示，2017年共享经济在我国发展迅猛，仅半年时间共享单车的用户量就增长了1.15亿。截至2017年年底，国内拥有近2.21亿共享单车用户。据估算，共享单车已减少逾699万吨碳排放。报告称，2017年全年共享单车用户的骑行量超过299亿公里。与私家车相比，使用“共享单车+地铁服务”极大地提升了出行效率。

中国年味的变化与传承

春节也叫作中国的农历年，对于中国人来说是最重要的节日。中国人经常要用好几天的时间为年夜饭采购食物，为客人准备糖果和水果。春节期间，大家会拿着礼物走亲访友。春节一直持续到正月十五。随着经济和科技的发展，春节的许多习俗也发生了变化。例如，过去长辈会给晚辈发实物红包来表达心意。而如今，大家可以通过手机发红包，更方便也更有趣。过去在除夕夜，许多中国人会选择全家待在家里看春节晚会。而如今他们有各种各样的选择。无论春节的习俗如何改变，春节的意义对于中国人来说没有变。他们希望家人团聚、幸福安康的愿望也没有变。

China vows to promote sustainable development of Arctil

As an important stakeholder, China will participate in Arctic affairs in accordance with the basic principles of “respect, cooperation, win-win results and sustainability”, Vice-Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou said on January 1st . With an ultimate goal of promoting sustainable development of the Arctic, China’s participation will bring opportunities to the region not damage, he said.Kong made the comments in a news conference organized by the State Council Information Office as China published its first ever white paper on Arctic policy. China prioritizes scientific research, underscores the importance of environmental protection,rational utilization, law-based governance and international cooperation, and commits itself to maintaining a peaceful, secure and stable Arctic order, according to the white paper titled China’s Arctic Policy.

Bike-sharing cuts 7 million tons of carbon emissions

The 41st China Statistical Report on Internet Development, released by the China Internet Network Information Center, said the sharing economy saw a boom in China last year and the number of bike-share users increased by 115 million in just half a year. At the end of 2017, bike-sharing services in China had about 221 million users and were estimated to have helped cut carbon emissions by over 6.99 million tons. The users cycled over 29.9 billion km in total last year, the report said, adding that using bike-sharing combined with metro services has increased transportation ef fi ciency compared with private vehicles.

The atmosphere of Chinese Spring Festival

The Spring Festival, commonly known as Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important festival for Chinese people. The Chinese people always spend several days preparing abundant food for family reunion dinner and buying sweets and fruits to entertain guests. During the holiday, they will visit relatives and friends with gifts. The festival will last till the 15th of the first lunar month. With the development of economy and technology, Some of Spring Festival customs have been changed. In the past, the Chinese people used to wear their new clothes in the holiday. Elders give younger generations “red envelope” - a monetary gift in red packets, delivering their best wishes. But now, it is possible to distribute virtual red envelopes of money via smart phones. It’s more convenient and funny. In the past, most of Chinese people are more inclined to gather together at home, watching the CCTV (China Central Television) New Year’s Gala on Lunar New Year’s Eve. Today, people are spoilt for choice. No matter how the Spring Festival customs change, the significance of the Spring Festival for the Chinese people remains unchanged. Their wishes for family reunion and happy life are also unchanged.