Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China’s trending biker capital
The roar of engines fills the night air in China’s Chongqing city as tourists awkwardly clamber onto gleaming motorbikes and cling to muscular drivers to star in personalised videos. Teams of sellers hawk their filming services to passersby, many of whom have been drawn to the city and its cyberpunk image by motorbiking videos on […]
In the Chinese city of Chongqing, nicknamed the "biker capital," tourists are flocking to experience the thrill of riding gleaming motorbikes alongside skilled drivers. The trend has been fueled by viral videos on social media showcasing motorbiking against the city's neon-lit nightscape. Chongqing, a manufacturing hub and industrial giant, has been welcoming motorbiking since its motorcycle production began in 1979.
Despite many Chinese cities favoring electric scooters, Chongqing remains open to petrol-powered two-wheelers. Tourists are eager to participate in personalized videos, posing for pictures with riders and getting swept off their feet as they cruise past landmarks. Local bikers and teams of sellers are capitalizing on this trend, offering packages for around 200 yuan ($30) and seeing an increase in customers from both domestic and foreign tourists.
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