Free bike rentals on offer in Beijing

A bicycle company is offering free rentals to Beijing's Maizidian community in the Chaoyang district to promote green transport in the capital.

People will be able to use 200 cycles, and two stands in the Chaoyang and Dongcheng districts, Maizidian community director Tang Jianming said last week.

"Regardless of whether they are from Beijing, other places in the country or even abroad, they can use the cycles so long as they produce their identity cards or passports," Tang said.