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Bicycle production nudges up slightly

China's biggest bicycle manufacturing center in northern China's Tianjin municipality had a slight increase in its output and export volumes last year. According to statistics from the Tianjin Municipal Bicycle Industry Association, more than 42.25 million bicycles were made in Tianjin in 2016, up 4.83 percent year-on-year. Bike exports totaled 21.26 million, up 5.3 percent year-on-year, municipal customs statistics showed. Chu Ning, deputy secretary-general of the association, said Tianjin's bicycle industry had stable output over the last few years. Bike-sharing, which allows commuters to ride for as little as 1 yuan (15 cents) per hour, has boomed across Chinese cities. The boom will boost the bike-making industry, Chu said.

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