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I always thought 自行车 was a very logical name for bicycle. It's a vehicle you move yourself. Also, changye , kudos to you for always putting an Eng... Read more

Hi miantiao > 带烟灰缸的自行车 Really? That's just hilarious! Actually, I sometimes see local people smoking a cigarette when bathing at a public b... Read more

I didn't notice it when I was there, but do they do what they do with motorbikes in many other Asian countries, and load a bike up with the whole fami... Read more

thanks Jason， 头盔。i also rarely see anybody wearing a 头盔, as you have said, apart from the sporty types and some 老外。 like changye I've seen and see p... Read more

In addition to JasonSch's comment, military helmets are usually called "钢盔" (gang1kui1) or "头盔" (tou2kuui1) in Chinese, but not "安全帽". For the record,... Read more

@Wenjong You can say, 头盔 (tou2 kui1)  for a bike or motorcycle helmet. Actually, 安全帽 specifically refers to a 'safety hat', kind of a... Read more

hey tal, yeah i think foot 'racing' or 'race' would be 跑赛。 100米快跑赛 - 400米快跑赛。sprint.  does anybody know the chinese translation for midd... Read more

在中国，我从来没看过带灯自行车，但是看过很多人打着雨伞骑自行车！ In China, I've never seen a lamp-equipped bicycle, but instead I've seen a lot of people who ride with an open umbr... Read more

hey changye, don't know mate, wasnt in shanghai long enough, or down south long enough to find out. perhaps other poddies, tal, who lives in guangd... Read more

babyseats for bikes in china. i've often wondered about the risks parents take, either on bicycles or scooters. and i've often wondered about accident... Read more