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Cyclists on Beijing's streets are becoming a dying breed. China's rising affluence has translated into a love affair with cars…which means many bikes are being squeezed out of the bike lanes.
But this group of people aims to change all that.
While Paris shuts its streets to make way for the world's best cyclists, Beijing made way for those who are simply trying to stop the extinction of cyclists…and raise money for charity at the same time.