There are still a lot of bicycles in every Chinese city we saw except for Chongqing (which is so hilly that bycycles simply are not practical). There are also plenty of three-wheeled pedaled vehicles, and hand-pulled carts.
Bicycle traffic at an intersection in Beijing
Bicycles and the three-wheel cargo carrier, Beijing
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This Beijing three-wheeler is designed for two passengers
In Beijing, the streets are kept clean by sweepers using the very traditional brooms
you can see in the back of this man's vehicle
An unusually bulky load on the three-wheeler in Xi'an
Copyright © 2002, Edwin E. Moïse. Revised June 15, 2005.