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Round Table China

Cycling craze: Pedaling towards safer streets

May 21, 2024
Professional cyclist Laiming discusses challenging records in dangerous city streets. Guests Niu Honglin and Gao Junya explore rising trends in Chinese restaurant menus vs. buffets
26:38

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Quick takeaways

  • Some amateur cyclists in Chinese cities are risking safety by challenging professional records and organizing road bike races at dangerously high speeds, requiring measures to enforce traffic regulations and ensure road safety.
  • Chinese restaurants are embracing trends of self-service models with fixed prices for unlimited food options to attract customers, while some establishments offer curated selections of 18 dishes to emphasize quality over quantity and simplify decision-making.

Deep dives

Cyclists' Risky Behavior in Chinese Cities

Some amateur cyclists in Chinese cities are seeking to challenge professional records, organizing cycling groups with competitive activities that stimulate road bike races. These groups ride at high speeds, sometimes exceeding 40 km per hour, which can lead to situations where traffic regulations are violated, posing safety hazards to drivers, pedestrians, and other cyclists. Measures such as increasing specialized cycling roads and enforcing traffic regulations are being implemented to address these risky behaviors.

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