Thank goodness for this. I heard a story that many people in China now drive cars everywhere, even though it is still much faster to get to the same locations by bike. Apparently, it's a status thing. I hope the chinese government can find a way to reverse this trend (without resorting to the use of force).
> -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [Bikies] China reverses itself; promotes bikes over cars > From: Chuck Strawser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, June 23, 2006 4:15 pm > To: [email protected] > > ><http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,1798536,00.html>http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,1798536,00.html > > > >China backs bikes to kick car habit > > > >Jonathan Watts in Shanghai > >Thursday June 15, 2006 > > > >Guardian > >Having spent the past decade pursuing a transport policy of four wheels > >rich, two wheels poor, the Chinese government has suddenly rediscovered > >the environmental and health benefits of the bicycle. > > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
