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China: Chinese man riding a wooden bicycle of local manufacture, Beijing, late Qing Dynasty (c.1890)

China: Chinese man riding a wooden bicycle of local manufacture, Beijing, late Qing Dynasty (c.1890)

A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century and now number about one billion worldwide, about twice as many as automobiles.

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