Biking in Beijing??

Biking in Beijing??
Sep 16, 2005 20:27
DEEJ417 Points: Join Date: Aug 3, 2005 Status: offline	If this is a typical American stereotype I apologize in advance. However, I have always heard about how many people ride bikes in China for transport. Is this still the case, more specificially to Beijing? The idea of renting a bike and exploring the city sounds awesome to me, but I'm not sure if this is even possible as I am hearing that many of the old bike lanes are non-existent. For example, are you able to bike around Tianamen Square??? Any suggestions??

Sep 16, 2005 20:27

DEEJ417
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If this is a typical American stereotype I apologize in advance. However, I have always heard about how many people ride bikes in China for transport. Is this still the case, more specificially to Beijing? The idea of renting a bike and exploring the city sounds awesome to me, but I'm not sure if this is even possible as I am hearing that many of the old bike lanes are non-existent. For example, are you able to bike around Tianamen Square??? Any suggestions??

Sep 18, 2005 22:14	#1
RITA Points: Join Date: May 10, 2005 Status: Offline	"However, I have always heard about how many people ride bikes in China for transport. Is this still the case, more specificially to Beijing?" Sure, this is still the case. Think about it, bicycle-stealing has become a sort of industry, you know how important bikes to the people.

Sep 18, 2005 22:17

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As a cultural scene peculiar to Beijing, from the time of its birth, Hutong has acted as the witness of the agelong history of Beijing. Hutong in Beijing mainly started in the early Liao and Jin Dynasties now cluster round Xuanwu District.
Cost: RMB140/person
Time: 13:50---16:30pm or 8:50---11:30am, everyday
Place: Xuanwu District
Departure Point: Laoshe Teahouse’ gate
What’s included: tour guide (give introductions in English); taking a pedicab; visiting local market; visiting the family and drinking tea in local courtyard; cultural street-Liulichang; business street-Dasalar; Visiting old Beijing opera theater.
Please make booking one day in advance: Sophie, 13810161162, yahoo.com.cn|rongrong8229

Sep 18, 2005 22:24	#3
BELLELI Points: Join Date: Sep 8, 2005 Status: Offline	good! if i have the chance coming to Beijing again, i must rent your bike and feel the chinese bike and hutong. thank u so much.

Sep 19, 2005 05:44

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DEEJ417
Bicycles are still the most popular form of transport in China's cities today especially where it is flat.

In Beijing you can hire bicycles from most hotels and do your own thing. Many other places offer bicycle hire, especially where tourist numbers warrant it.

In the posting by Rongrongs if you read it carefully it is for a PEDICAB tour of the hutongs.
Quite a different but still a good way of seeing things.

Happy cicyling

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