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Mao Zedong\u2019s 1950s China was the world\u2019s bicycle production capital. In the 90\u2019s, when the economy opened up, bicycle manufacturing was commoditized and anyone could start a bicycle factory, right in their backyards. We immerse ourselves in the rural town of Wangqingtuo, one of the towns that transformed itself from a backwater agricultural village, to a bustling center of bicycle production. What did bicycles do for this town, and the people in it? Listen on for a tale of their hustle, of inspired imitation, and how bikes changed the lives of the people in this town. \n\nFeaturing: \n\nChinese: Yu Heyong, Cao Jianqin, Liu Xinnian, Zhu Shaobo \nVoiceover: Jay Huang, Jake Warga, Dennis Chang, Mike D\u2019Andreas, Rachel Ren, Albert Chen, Jackson Roach, Daniel Hu, Claire Schoen\n \nProducer(s): Gloria Chua, Alice Fang\n\nMusic: \n\n\u25cf\t"\u767e\u82b1\u9b41~\u7da0\u843c\u6885" by \u53f2\u5fd7\u6709, \u694a\u79c0\u862d & \u6b50\u967d\u8b19 (YouTube), Standard YouTube License, link here\n\u25cf\t"Destiny Day" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License\n\u25cf\t"Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License\n\u25cf\t"Thinking Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License\n\u25cf\t\u201cFringe\u201d Topher Mohr and Alex Elena (YouTube Free Music), No attribution required\n\nImage: Man riding a bicycle, Photo by Alice Fang, Link here\n\nProduction date: Dec 12, 2016