Shared bike companies in China report that many residents in Wuhan have been relying on bikes for transportation in the immediate aftermath of a 76-day lockdown.
Zhao Shiyue reports for China Daily that the use of shared bikes is soaring in Wuhan after lockdown and travel restrictions were lifted on April 8.
"For the three consecutive days since April 6, the cycling volume of Meituan bikes has been hitting new records, registering a daily growth rate of nearly 20 percent on average," according to Shiyue.
The news contrasts with an article by Bloomberg News, published shortly after the lockdown ended, which reported surging numbers of car purchases.
While the article doesn't include any ridership data for dates previous to the coronavirus emerging in Wuhan, Shiyue does note that bike share options were popular for use by healthcare workers during the city's 76-day lockdown.
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