High on the hog

The country's biker culture is revving up, as can be seen in the growth of Harley-Davidson Owners Groups. Jimmy Nesbitt and Deng Zhangyu report.

A group of men sip tea outside the Harley-Davidson dealership in northeastern Beijing on a recent weekday afternoon. They're wearing dark sunglasses, form-fitting black T-shirts and shiny boots. Swap the tea for Jack Daniels, and they'd look just as rough and rugged as their Western counterparts.

A biking culture that has long been synonymous with the open roads of North America is gaining popularity in China. When the Beijing Harley-Davidson dealership opened in 2006, there were only around 10 members of the local Harley Owners Group - aka, HOG. Today, there are more than 1,000.