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The Development of Generalized Public Bicycles in China and Its Role in the Urban Transportation System

Yang Tang^1,*, Weiwei Liu¹, Yihao He¹, Yuelin Zhang², Fulong Zhang²

1 Zhejiang University Urban and Rural Planning & Design Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310023, China
2 Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China

* Corresponding Author: Yang Tang. Email:

Journal on Internet of Things 2020, 2(3), 101-107. https://doi.org/10.32604/jiot.2020.010108

Received 18 March 2020; Accepted 25 June 2020; Issue published 16 September 2020

Abstract

Public bicycle service has experienced 15 years of development in Chinese cities, and mainland China is the world's largest public bicycle market. Choosing to use public bicycles is becoming more and more a daily habit of residents. Broadly speaking, public bicycles in Chinese cities include both public bikes with service stations and shared bicycles without service stations. Based on historical review and years of accumulated data, this paper reviews the development of general public bicycles in Chinese cities in the past 15 years. And the role of general public bicycles in China’s urban transportation system is analyzed. Finally, from the perspective of urban construction and management, some suggestions for the future development of public bicycles are put forward.

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