Motorcycles appear in China-Xinhua as a trendy lifestyle

From Xinhua writer Tian Ying, Liu Weiwei

Beijing, May 13th (Xinhua) – With slightly curved arms and the body that leaned into the curves, Yuan Le Le Le Le Le Le Le Le Le Lei Cleverly shifted his weight when his motorcycle slid through the winding mountain roads, the roar of the engine and the wind, which only deepened the silence in his mind.

“Riding demands a complete focus that enables me to clarify my opinion,” said Yuan, a 43-year-old college professor in Beijing. “I really feel connected to nature on a motorcycle free of borders or barriers.”

Yuan is an experienced motorcyclist who bought his first Kawasaki motorcycle in 2016. Every two weeks he meets the street in the middle of the high -towering mountains north of Beijing and undertook long -distance trips across the country once or twice a year.

Yuan is part of a growing community of motorcyclists in China, which can be seen not only as a means of transport, but also as a lifestyle that needs to be fully accepted. Since motorcycling often requires significant preliminary investment and triggers a deep feeling of wanderlust, this increasing trend has triggered considerable consumption potential.

Buying a motorcycle initially includes a significant investment. Entry models on the market range from 20,000 yuan (about $ 2,775) to $ 30,000, while imported premium brands such as Ducati and BMW can cost several hundred thousand yuan or more.

“It becomes even more expensive if you consider security equipment, travel expenses and after-marker accessories,” said Jiang Xun, 37-year-old enthusiast and motorcycle business operator in Nanjing, the capital of the province of Jiangsu.

Despite the high costs, the number of motorcycle enthusiasts has continued to grow. Jiang sees new faces every time he visits Rider Meetups. He estimates that the motorcyclist population grows by around 10 percent annually, with the majority of newcomers led young people between the ages of 20 and 35 aged 20 to 35 to an increase in production and sales of motorcycles across China.

According to statistics from the China Chamber of Commerce for motorcycle in 2024, the production and sales volume of the motorcycles in China reached over 19.97 million and 19.92 million, both of them showed growth. In the first two months of this year, the figures were around 2.46 million and 2.52 million, which corresponds to the previous year's increase of 16.96 percent and 16.21 percent.

Jiang's experiences from first hand speak volumes. “At our climax, my business sold 500 to 600 units annually,” recalled Jiang. “Even when the demand had decreased slightly, we still managed to sell over 300 units last year.”

Data from the TMALL New Life Research Institute show that the motorcycle market on Tmall, an e-commerce platform that includes complete vehicles, equipment and aftermarket services, exceeded the 10 billion Yuan mark in 2022.

In the 1980s, motorcycles found the lives of urban Chinese together with the reform and opening. However, thanks to the gradual relaxation of the regulations, motorcycles have covered a long way in order to regain the gradual relaxation in order to regain as a popular vehicle selection.

Beijing performed restrictions on motorcycles in 1985 because they were brought to pollution and traffic chaos, which caused other cities to follow this example. From 2010, these ceiling associations were gradually canceled in some cities and replaced by a more targeted approach to regulating the use of motorcycles.

In recent years, the Ministry of Public Security has introduced a number of measures to further relax the restrictions, including increasing the age limit for licensing to 70 and enabling drivers to apply for licenses outside of their residence provinces.

Apart from increasing the purchase of motorcycles and equipment, motorcycling has controlled the demand for hospitality, catering and other leisure services as a lifestyle.

A leisure industry that focuses on motorcycle culture has been created, Hu Ming, researcher at the post -doctoral practice base of the Jiangnan Rural Commercial Bank in the province of Jiangsu.

A new company even emerged from this trend. While the drivers in the mountains of Beijing are crossed in the popular, winding streets in Beijings, the drivers can be “attacked” by photographers in almost every bend that are available for parking.

These amateur photographers capture stylish poses of motorcyclists through their lenses and sell the snapshots via a photo -socket app to drivers.

The 51 -year -old Shi founded his street café and began to make snapshots of passing cyclists and motorcyclists in Beijing in Beijing.

On its target page of the photo -stock app, breathtaking pictures of motorcyclists who show the legendary knee spug or knee will immediately attract attention. He mentions that he sells up to 18 photos over a weekend, 10 Yuan each, and notes that he is still a beginner in the business.

“Today's motorcyclists are no longer just looking for speed and thrills. They use motorcycling as a lifestyle and canvas for personal expression,” said Chen Sining, organizer of a motorcycle club based in Nanjing.

Yuan is definitely expecting his next motorcycle road trip because he “gradually ride into the breathtaking landscape through his previous experiences with” gradually racing into the breathtaking landscape “. ■