If you live in some big cities such as Shanghai or Beijing, you may see some orange bikes in the street. These bikes are from a company called Mobike. When you find the bike, you just scan(扫描) the QR Code(二维码), then you can use it. You needn't to give it back to the station, just park it everywhere.
But more people choose to drive cars and catch subways these days. Now, bike rental(租赁)services like Mobike are bringing bicycles back to peoples' life.
So they didn't want to be linked with (与……联系在一起) bicycles. Ines
Brunn, a German woman, had a bike store in Beijing. She said " I do believe changes in people's tastes will shape new thinking on bikes. "
Now, online rental services make biking much more popular, but it's still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities. Bikers have to ride next to cars in car lanes (车道), which can be very dangerous. This is why Beijing will build over 3200 km of new bike lanes. Traffic signs will be put up to protect bikers better.
| A. Cars usually take up bicycle lanes. B. Drivers who park on bike lanes will be punished (惩罚). C. You can use a bike through its APP on your phone. D. China used to be known as "the Kingdom of Bicycles" Chinese people were trying to be modern and push away the past. |
