Biker Friendly?
China probably has more bikes than any other country. Only India could come close to having as many. Are cars, buses, and rapid rail systems replacing the bicycle as a means of transport?
I love riding to school when I am feeling energetic, but it is not as pleasant as it used to be be. Development has brought big trucks and then more and even bigger trucks, honking and spewing out lovely, toxic fumes. There are also more buses to transport workers and the ever-growing number of tourists who visit our beach area. Am I being shoved off the road?
In Dalian Kai fa Qu, small cyclable roads have been replaced by tiled sidewalks that were not meant for cyclists. I always feel as if I am going to run into a pedestrian.
Parking is now becoming a bit of an issue. Since many new hotels and new building complexes don’t want bicycles obscuring the beauty and splendour of the new architecture, their security personal force me lock my bike up in the back of the buildings where, in my paranoia, all I see are bicycle thieves. Is the the bike nation of the worldly becoming biker unfriendly?
According to a Single Planet blogger, China has 1.5% of the world’s vehicles and 15% of the world’s road traffic fatalities. Read More: Why?
It is because China has the greatest population in the world. China is not a real developed country, the GDP is not as high as others. there are still many poor people. They need money. Another thing is the ability of drivers. They don’t really understand they shuold have responsibilities.
Comment by brotherTim — June 14, 2005 @ 5:24 am
In China, the big population is enough to kill you. If every body has a car, The road will be teeming with car.
Comment by Cher — June 14, 2005 @ 5:31 am
the large population is really a big problem in China. As adeveloped country,the huge population makes China poor. in some really poor place in China, people even can’t keep the basic life. so, a car for them is a very far goal, personally I think.
Comment by Christina lee — June 14, 2005 @ 11:57 am