深圳居民被鼓励在即将到来的亚太经济合作组织（APEC）峰会期间居家办公并减少驾车，与此同时，当地政府公布了这项年度重大活动之一的后勤安排。
Shenzhen residents have been encouraged to work from home and reduce their driving during the coming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, as the local government unveiled logistics arrangements for one of the year’s biggest events.
市政府副市长陈耀东在周四的新闻发布会上表示，相关措施包括“灵活办公安排”和“绿色出行政策”，旨在平衡“对外事活动的高标准支持”与“经济社会的平稳运行”。
The measures included “flexible work arrangements” and “green travel policies”, as the city seeks to balance “high-standard support for foreign affairs activities” and “smooth operation of the economy and society”, Chan Yaodong, deputy secretary general of the municipal government, said at a press conference on Thursday.
人力资源局副局郝世飞周四表示，在11月16日至20日的工作周期间，正值多场APEC活动举行之际，企业被鼓励允许员工居家办公。对于需要现场工作的岗位，雇主可采用错时、灵活的排班制度。
During the work week from November 16 to 20, when several Apec events will take place, companies are encouraged to allow staff to work from home. For roles requiring on-site operations, employers can adopt staggered and flexible schedules, Hao Shifei, deputy head of the city’s human resources authority, said on Thursday.
郝世飞补充说，企业也可以选择允许符合条件的员工在峰会期间享受带薪年休假。
Hao added that firms can also choose to allow eligible staff to take paid annual leave during the summit period.
当来自包括美国、俄罗斯在内的21个APEC经济体代表齐聚深圳，讨论地区议题时，这座中国南方城市将面临巨大的交通压力。APEC企业领导人峰会将于11月17日至18日在深圳举行，而领导人峰会则定于11月18日至19日召开。为缓解道路拥堵，深圳呼吁居民自愿减少私家车使用。
The southern Chinese city is set to face enormous traffic pressure when representatives from 21 Apec economies – including the US and Russia – will meet to discuss regional issues. The Apec CEO summit will be held in Shenzhen from November 17 to 18, while the leaders’ summit is scheduled for November 18 to 19. To reduce congestion on roads, Shenzhen is appealing to residents to voluntarily reduce private vehicle usage.
市交通运输局副局长徐伟周四表示，在线申请暂停驾驶私家车的居民将获得APEC纪念车贴，以及一张预存余额的本地公共交通卡。
Xu Wei, deputy director of the city’s transport department, said on Thursday that those who apply online to suspend driving private cars would receive commemorative car stickers for Apec, as well as a local public transport card with a pre-loaded balance.
公共部门将率先选择环保出行方式。徐伟表示，政府机构和国有企业将停驶90%的车辆，但直接参与活动保障任务的车队除外。
Public sector bodies will take the lead in opting for eco-friendly travel. Government agencies and state-owned enterprises will take 90 per cent of their vehicles off the road, excluding those directly involved in event support tasks, Xu said.
与此同时，该市正在增加公共交通的运营频率，并在活动期间对地铁和公交车票实行五折优惠。
Meanwhile, the city is boosting the frequency of public transport and offering a 50 per cent discount on subway and bus fares during the event.
部分线路的地铁列车发车间隔将缩短至最短2分钟，并在高峰时段准备增派备用列车。据徐先生介绍，还将开通超过50条连接地铁站的新接驳公交线路。
Metro headway intervals on certain lines will be as short as 2 minutes, with standby trains ready to deploy during peak demand. For buses, more than 50 new feeder lines connecting to metro stations will be launched, according to Xu.
继2001年的上海和2014年的北京之后，深圳将成为第三个举办APEC会议的中国城市。
Shenzhen will be the third Chinese city to host the Apec meeting, after Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014.