Hello everybody! Hope you are enjoying all the articles we put out regularly. This article below is the first article from a collaborative effort between Jericho High School and the Xi’an Middle School of the Shanxi Province and was written by 牛芊芊. Her English name is Emma. We are so happy to use The Daily China as a platform to link up the two schools. In addition, creating a way to provide an interesting perspective on different aspects of how each country is making progress for the purpose of creating a greener and more environmentally friendly way to live. Enjoy reading!
Nowadays, Chinese technology has increased rapidly. I think one thing you must know about China is shared economy, of which the important part is bike sharing. The popularity of shared bikes has been increasing considerably.
Bike sharing is so convenient. It solves the problem of the last kilometer and relieves traffic jams. For example, someone uses it to go to the subway station when they go to work. Also, it can help protect the environment. So, people take into account the advantage of bike sharing as a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, it is almost free of charge, you only need to pay for the deposit.
However, there are also some drawbacks. There are too many bikes on the street. Because of the random parking, they can occupy wherever they want. And some bikes are damaged by unknown reasons. So I believe the management needs to be improved. The future of the bike sharing’s development is also worthy of our hope.
RIght now, there are two big companies who provide shared bikes, Ofo and Mobike. The two companies are competing strongly. If you want to use shared bikes, you should follow these steps. First, you need to download the company’s app and register. Then, you have to find the nearest bike and open the app. Third, you will scan the QR code and the bike will be unlocked.
In the Chinese market, Ofo and Mobike have shared more than 90% market share. At the same time, this bike sharing has also developed in many other foreign countries. Active user weeks permeability jumped 2440% in overseas markets. In the U.S., I have seen the Chinese shared bikes and it was a great surprise. In New York, the public bikes were called citi bikes. In the busiest cases per month, as much as 40,000 people can travel at the same time on these bikes. But citizens can’t borrow and return them everywhere they wish. In China, we have similar problems about public bicycle systems. At first, there were many problems. As a result, companies keep coming up with solutions to these problems.
All in all, thanks to shared bikes, for making our life more convenient, efficient and beautiful.
Thanks for such a well-written article about bike sharing in China. It is clear that you did your research, backing up your statements with relevant statistics. While there are still some kinks to be worked out with these systems (property damage, parking space), I definitely agree with you that this is an affordable, environmentally friendly, and health promoting means of transportation. Hopefully its popularity continues to grow!
I think bike sharing is a great way to cut back on pollution and environmental costs, and I hope the bike sharing model, once perfected, can be used in other countries as well!
I have rode on of these bikes before in China. The bikes are in good condition and are very convenient. Though these bikes do crowd up sidewalks when they are not being used. Nice article.
This is so interesting! I have actually seen these bikes before in China. It’s so interesting that you can just scan the QR code and the bike will be unlocked. The US should have something like this to make life more convenient.
Wow, I never knew that people could share bikes in China! I love this idea because it seems to be a cheap alternative to driving a car, and it is so convenient! I also learned that there are two opposing companies that both provide the opportunity to share bikes. Thanks for sharing!
I didn’t know that shared bikes existed in China; that’s so interesting. I think that it’s a great way to reduce pollution.
I never knew about shared bikes! They sound like a great way to help the environment and they seem very convenient.
I didn’t know that shared bikes existed in China! I think it’s an amazing way to both reduce pollution and be convenient.
I have seen these bikes in China and I find it very interesting on how the whole system works. It seems to be very convenient!
Cool! Who knew you could share bikes in China!? Amazing! Keep it up!
I think bike sharing is such a cool concept! It’s really good that more people are using this system, since it will be good for the environment.
Learning that there was bike sharing in China was amazing! Its such a great way to take care of the environment. I am in 6th grade in Ms.Chao’s Mandarin class, and we learned a little about China at the beginning of the year!
Great article! By using bikes, it protects the environment and it is easy to get a bike. I think that although there are some problems with this system, it will work out in the end. Great article!
What a great article. I think that bike sharing will be used a lot in the future. I know that they aren’t really offered in the suburbs, which makes sense because they wouldn’t make enough money to profit, but in the city it is smart because you have a virtually empty market, and a real need. It is the best time for something like this because most people are trying to “Go Green”, which can be done by riding a bike instead of driving a car.
What a great article Emma! And a great topic as well! I didn’t know that there was bike sharing in China as well. I know whenever I am in New York City, me and my family use citi bikes to get around instead of taking a taxi. Not only do we get great exercise, but we are helping t protect the environment as well. I am glad to see that China is also helping to protect the environment by using this same concept of bike sharing.
I didn’t know that bike sharing was popular in China. It’s great that using bikes are encouraged to help the environment. I love that other countries are also using bike sharing as a solution to decrease pollution. I hope that other countries will start to use the idea of bike sharing and the problems with China’s system will be fixed. Great article!
It seems to me that our small organization has become a worldwide phenomenon!! 🙂 The article that our companion in Xi’an wrote for us was very well-done, and provides another face to the environmental issues facing the world today.
I think it such an honor to be able to connect with students in Xi’an and publish their works. The connections The Daily China has is remarkable! The bikes are a great solution to the environmental issues we’re facing today. Maybe one day other countries will follow in China’s footsteps! Keep up the great work, Emma! Thank you for writing such an amazing, informative article!
I think bike sharing is a great idea. It allows people to exercise and get around quickly. On top of that, you also save a lot of money on gas and other modes of transportation. I know that bikes are becoming more popular in large cities of America, but I hope it increases more.
It’s so interesting that you can just scan the QR code and the bike will be unlocked. I think bike sharing is a great way to cut back on pollution and environmental costs, and I hope the bike sharing model, once perfected, can be used in other countries as well. I really liked this article
It says that bike sharing is almost free of charge. I wonder how the companies survive.
I have never seen these bikes before but I think they are a great way to reduce pollution and shareing
I didn’t know that bike sharing was so popular in China and this article helped me learn more about the Chinese culture that you can’t learn in class.
I never knew that they had introduced bike sharing to China! This article was really interesting and informative, and I think that sharing bikes is a great way to both benefit the environment and help people save money.
When I visited China over the break I saw those bikes on block and they are an essential part to the people their.
I never knew that there was such thing as shared bikes in China! I think that this is a great way to reduce pollution in overcrowded cities! We should care more about our enviorment!
在中国这个自行车叫做 “共享单车” ，在中国可以说是非常的普遍，只要拿手机扫一扫就可以支付，并且可以随便骑共享单车，骑完之后随意放在你的目的地，不需要放在指定的地方，然后下一个人如果路过了需要用就可以扫一扫骑走。
This is a very instresting article. I find it very fascinating that you can use a QR code to access a bike. This is awaesome for the environment.
Great article, this article reminded me that when I was in China when the first mobile bike came out, it was so easy to use and I would use it all the time, it was cheap and easily accessible as well, thanks for reminding me the time that I was in China, absolutely love this article!
When we visited China during our student exchange program, we used the Bike Sharing program and your article is spot on. I agree with you that Bike Sharing is convenient, efficient and creates a greener environment. Great article.
This is such an amazing article! I love how TDC is trying to incorporate the Chinese exchange students into the website! When I was in China, I got to use the bike sharing system and it is so cool to see how it works and how useful and beneficial it is for the environment! 谢谢！
Wow, that is fascinating! Who knew you could use a QR-code to access a bike! I feel like America should have that. It is cheaper, healthier, and much more environmentally friendly!
It’s so great that China could have such a technology, because it not only provides convenient transportation, but also helps to bulid a better environment.
Great article, Wesley! I didn’t know China had a shared bike system. The technology with the QR code is very cool. It’s also great that people are trying to solve the pollution problem in China. I’ve seen these bikes in NYC, but I’ve never seen someone use them. Thanks for sharing!
This is such a great article! I think that we should start doing this in the us. It would save a lot of fuel and help stop pollution. It would be great if this happened in New York, because as stated in the article, it would let thousands of people travel in NY at once.
I think bike sharing is a great invention! I think they should bring there service to the United States. I like this because not only does this provide a good transportation service, it also is clean and environmentally safe. I think they would make a lot of money in the US.
This article helped me understand more in depth of the Chinese culture. I didn’t know how popular bike sharing is in China. I also think that bikes are a great way to protect the environment. It is very to cool to know how you can share a bike through an app. Bike sharing is easy and can reduce pollution.