Come, let's pedal our way to better health

Fed up with traffic jams? Feeling stressed and tired? Maybe it's time to put your foot down, literally.

A bicycle-rental system, to be launched by Beijing municipal commission of transport on a trial basis, offers us a great opportunity to pedal our way back to a healthier, happier life. The transport commission intends to offer 10,000 bikes at rental kiosks along subway line 5 and line 10 in its massive rent-a-bike program.

The bike-rental system, designed for the last 1 kilometer between metro stations and workplaces, is aimed at encouraging people to get some physical exercise, even it means cycling for only short distances.