Pedal to the mettle

A Beijing county is developing seasonal cycling routes. Yang Feiyue reports.

Forget four wheels. Tourists are switching gears to explore Beijing's scenic Yanqing county on two tires as authorities seize the handlebars to steer tourism toward cycling.

Roughly 80,000 cyclists have pedaled through Yanqing annually over the past three years. The peak season for cycling is from April to mid-October.