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Bicycles are experiencing a renaissance in Chinese cities like Beijing. Rental bikes, in particular, have been regaining popularity since the pandemic.

For three decades, the car symbolized prosperity, advancement and growth. With the Covid pandemic, however, the bicycle has begun its third triumphant march in China. This time, the focus is on sustainable rise – also in line with the political will.

People in China have been riding their bikes more since the Covid pandemic. Around 30 percent of all urban travel now happens by bicycle, after this figure had sunk to 16 percent by 2012. This is a renaissance of an eco-friendly mode of transport that once dominated Chinese traffic. In the mid-1980s, the share was still over 60 percent.

After decades of car dominance: The bicycle is making a comeback

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