Promoting urban green travel is an important starting point for China's taking a new road of urbanization, which would be essential to accelerate the construction of green transport system, mitigate traffic congestion, reduce urban traffic pollution, improve air quality, and realize the coordinated development of urban and transportation. In this paper, we described the definition and current situation of green travel in China, and conducted a detailed analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing our green travel. Combined with international experience, the paper ultimately provided the future development strategies, objectives and policy recommendations for green travel in future China.

urban transportation  /  green travel  /  congestion mitigation  /  pollution control and reduction of haze