2019-03-01ReadersDigest_AUNZ

March• 2019 | 91

Arentalbicyclethatcouldbe

usedtogetfrompointAand

couldbeleftatpointB,allfor

asmallsum.It’saconceptas

simpleasridingabikeand

probablyaverylucrativeidea,

too. At least that’s what many

Chinese start-ups thought during

arecentshare-bikeboom,

flooding cities such as Beijing,

Wuhan and Xiamen with the two-

wheelers. Why these companies

thenchosetonotpickupallthe

bikesgatheringatpointBwill

remain their secret. However,

whatcannolongerbehidden

are the thousands of colourful

abandoned bicycles which cluster

to form mysterious works of art

across the entire country.

PHOTOS: PICTURE ALLIANCE/WANG

ZHENG/PACIFIC PRESS; WANG FENG/

IMAGINECHINA/DPA

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