On a bicycle made from bamboo

Beijing resident uses the woody plant to restore junked bikes

China was once known as the "Bicycle Kingdom", before two wheels were dethroned by four. Now a young US citizen living in Beijing is using his ingenuity and pieces of bamboo to restore the sovereignty of the humble bike.

Two years ago, David Wang opened the Bamboo Bicycles Beijing workshop in Langjia hutong, where he leads a team each weekend in cutting and shaping bamboo into bicycle frames. After connecting the pieces with hemp fibers and epoxy glue, they attach wheels, brakes and handlebars.