Bring Back Nine Million Bicycles to Beijing As Soon As Possible ; the China Connection

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I don't know if many of you remember the Katie Melua song, but I am sure she is going to have to change the title soon from Nine Million Bicycles to 'Nine Million Volkswagens'.

The idea behind the 2005 hit was that there are nine million bicycles in Beijing because so many people use their bike rather than a car or public transport.

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Bring Back Nine Million Bicycles to Beijing As Soon As Possible ; the China Connection

But, today, that is simply not true. Not just in Beijing, but across many of the major cities you will find bumper to bumper traffic...

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