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Beijing was once a city of bikes, the capital of a country {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (know) as the Bicycle Kingdom, where cars were
reserved for official and political business. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, decades of remarkable economic growth
led to a huge flowing of cars in the city. Owning one became not just a marker
of reaching the middle class but also a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (require) for marriage. As the economy boomed,
autos pushed bikes off the roads, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (create) heavy pollution and miserable
traffic.
Fortunately, now Beijing may be returning to its roots with
a modem twist. Thanks to about 20 technology companies, brightly coloured
shared bikes{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (flood) Beijing since last year. Many local
residents welcome the shared bikes{#blank#}6{#/blank#} the flexibility and freedom they offer. They
pick up the bikes and then ride and drop{#blank#}7{#/blank#} off anywhere they like, locking the back
wheel, with no need to find a fixed place.
Analysis in China say there are three factors{#blank#}8{#/blank#} contribute to the sudden increase of bikes: a
lot of cash looking for a home, a good idea and government support. “As the
city's population grew, traffic jams got{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (bad).” Cai, the Ofo spokeswoman, said,
“Shared bikes could solve the 'last mile' problem in{#blank#}10{#/blank#} environmentally friendly way.”