Sharing bikes in Shanghai
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Sharing bikes in Shanghai
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#2Wonderful run down on the bike sharing situation in China. In regards to the notion that 1 RMB per half hour is cheap, I would say it is fair. One RMB has buying power equal to about one USD in most situations.
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#3There are a few I had never heard of here. My recent experience is mostly in Kunming and Shenzhen, but also Beijing. IMHO all three places have Mobike and Ofo dominating the options, with Ofo winning and Bluegogo as an honorable mention.
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#4Ofo has claimed that it is the biggest transportation platform in the world, with more than 20 million rides in one day (yes more than Uber, and even Didi).
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#5Wonderful run down on the bike sharing situation in China. In regards to the notion that 1 RMB per half hour is cheap, I would say it is fair. One RMB has buying power equal to about one USD in most situations.
> One RMB has buying power equal to about one USD in most situations.
I strongly disagree, with one RMB in China you can only get a lighter (cheap one) in 7-11, I can't really think of anything else for that price.
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#6Wonderful run down on the bike sharing situation in China. In regards to the notion that 1 RMB per half hour is cheap, I would say it is fair. One RMB has buying power equal to about one USD in most situations.
> One RMB has buying power equal to about one USD in most situations. I strongly disagree, with one RMB in China you can only get a lighter (cheap one) in 7-11, I can't really think of anything else for that price.
For those of us that never held a USD in their hands: What would you be able to buy with a single Dollar?
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
> One RMB has buying power equal to about one USD in most situations. I strongly disagree, with one RMB in China you can only get a lighter (cheap one) in 7-11, I can't really think of anything else for that price.
For those of us that never held a USD in their hands: What would you be able to buy with a single Dollar?
Almost anything you can imagine.[0][1]
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#8Wonderful run down on the bike sharing situation in China. In regards to the notion that 1 RMB per half hour is cheap, I would say it is fair. One RMB has buying power equal to about one USD in most situations.
I've lived in different cities in China and US. 4-6 RMB to 1 USD in major cities like Beijing/Shanghai, and 1-3 RMB to 1 USD in less developed cities or sururban area. Less developed a city is, less RMB to USD in purchasing power for most domestic goods.
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#9I used a Mobike when visiting Guangzhou last year.
It is amazing how fast they've overtaken the city. They seemed to be everywhere and ridden by huge numbers of people.
I'm a pretty frequent Boris Bike user in London (500 miles a year on the rental bikes) and thought the dockless GPS system was a great improvement on London's docking stations.
We cycled to a brewery and left the bikes outside the front door which was much more convenient than having to look for a cycle hire rack. There's absolutely no need to plan your route around fixed infrastructure which is very liberating.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
> One RMB has buying power equal to about one USD in most situations. I strongly disagree, with one RMB in China you can only get a lighter (cheap one) in 7-11, I can't really think of anything else for that price.
For those of us that never held a USD in their hands: What would you be able to buy with a single Dollar?
For a somewhat apples to apples comparison, a 20 oz bottle of Coke (590 mL) cost me $1.69 in a city of 1 million people.