What they say

"I have been in many places in China and nearly everywhere I have heard friends my age (late 20s) saying they will have to buy a car, either for the social status or because of peer pressure. There is something in our inner worlds that needs to be restored."

David Wang, co-founder of Bamboo Bicycles, Beijing

"The Chinese government raised awareness of the relationship between climate change and energy consumption in transport more than five years ago. They are really trying to prioritize economic sustainability, which means that cycling must become more popular. That is a big change, and it is a new faith in China where sustainable economic development may happen."