Beijing Vintage Ride enjoys 2nd run
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Many bikes shown at the event were once commonly seen on the streets of China. Jiang Dong / For China Daily |
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A group of bicycle lovers dressed in vintage clothing - from Western-style suits to Chinese Zhongshan jackets and traditional qipao dresses - and rode their classic bikes in the second Beijing Vintage Ride on March 28.
"We hope to attract attention with the vintage ride and to encourage more people to ride instead of drive," says Ma Anping, the organizer of the event.
Wearing a black wool coat, a plaid scarf, a pair of round glasses and a trilby hat, Qing Yutong looks like a man from 1920s Shanghai. His bike is 40 years old, a model commonly seen on the streets of China in the 1970s.
It takes about one hour for Qing to ride his vintage bike from his house to the party. That's no special effort: He usually pedals to work, a 45-minute ride.
Qing's outfit belongs to his father. The wool coat was bought in Italy in the 1970s, and his plaid scarf is what his father wore in primary school.
"I like riding. I like all vintage things. It's just my lifestyle," says the 25-year-old graphic designer.
