Shared bikes with wireless charging hit streets in gold

Speakers: Li Ningjing and Sam Duckett

[Photo: Baidu.com] 

Gilded shared bikes powered by wireless charging have hit the streets in Beijing as market competition increases.

A subsidiary of appliance maker Haier Electronics Group has cooperated with bike-sharing platform Coolqi to launch the golden colored two-wheelers. Haier's wireless unit said the golden color was chosen because it looks jubilant.

The visually striking bike has a cellphone mount, other USB ports and a Lighting connector that allows users to charge their cellphone wirelessly or through a cable.

The first batch of such bikes will be put to use in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen (Guangdong Province), Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province) and Xi'an (Shaanxi Province).

Major station-free bike-sharing companies in Beijing have made their bikes distinctive in color, including the orange MoBike, yellow Ofo and Bluegogo. The latest addition gold ones have created an online sensation.

The audio clip is from Studio+, produced by CRI.