The city of Xi'an, home to the world-renowned Terracotta Army and other cultural relics, faces a huge challenge of balancing preservation of its cultural heritage with the demands of a modern city. Through the new Xi’an Sustainable Urban Transport Project, bus prioritization, bicycle routs, traffic calming and speed-reducing strategies will be introduced in an effort to foster better road use and access to cultural sites.

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