What # 39; s Up with driving in China?
You can not drive with an international driving permit displaced people in mainland China; China has not signed the convention that created the IDP You need a license to drive Chinese in China from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan issued licenses are not considered Chinese licenses.
the laws of the PRC that foreign residents can have drive and a PCI permit may be converted into local license, perhaps with an additional examination, it is now possible to very easily obtain a provisional driving license in big cities like Beijing you can get directly to Beijing Capital Airport see below getting a regular license can be quite complicated specific complications seem to vary from place to place and over time.
Only Belgium and Hong Kong license can be converted directly without any trial license requirement another region of the country Macao, Taiwan is not qualified.
First, there is a computerized theory test from 100 to more than 900 multiple choice questions with 90 as a pass mark; if you do not succeed, you can do a second test without paying extra tax In large cities, these tests are available in Arabic, Russian, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and English, and programs are available to the public security traffic management Bureau, for example see in smaller places, officials may insist that you do it in Chinese Some allow you to bring a translator; others do not know is that besides simple translation, the translator dictate the correct answers and wait for a small fee of no more than 100 yuan.
Generally, but not always, you exempted from the actual driving test if you have a foreign license.
One possible method for a foreigner to obtain a license from the Chinese mainland is to take the following measures in Hong Kong convert your foreign license in a Hong Kong license 120 Then go to Mainland Guangzhou is probably the easiest place and HK convert your license into a license mainland While that may have worked in the past, foreigners are not allowed to convert HK license a continental license, unless you have a Hong Kong identity card, which requires seven years of residence in Hong Kong or at birth it This is truer Everyone, including those born in Hong Kong MUST pass the written exam, if the conversion of the driving license HK to mainland one.
On January 1, 2013, a new teaching training of drivers of motor vehicles and examination program came into effect in China The new exam questions pool has been extensively updated and 90 new questions are The new bank issues will not be released by the traffic management Bureau as it is their intention that the students have to learn traffic rules and understand the intent of the rules rather than memorizing answers to questions.
It is quite possible to take the test by yourself saving documents for testing, testing, allowed the recovery is done in the driving test center, for example in Xili to the Shenzhen area it time is quite expensive, however, because you have to go there several times best to ask a small driving schools, which is every second corner in Shenzhen to do all the paperwork for you.
The test can be performed anywhere in at least English and although the questions in English are not officially available for more study, the English translations are available online for example.
In most places, private tutoring is allowed common sense and due diligence as means in practice that at least one person in the car must have a valid license, but not necessarily the driver.
At least in some cities electric scooters are legally considered bicycles You need to register the vehicle, but only with a permit bikes that is cheaper and easier than a motorcycle license You do not need a driving license to ride some cities completely ban the use of electric bicycles there may be restrictions where you can ride, for example, not in the main traffic lanes.
Provisional driving license to Beijing Capital Airport Edit.
Instructions how to get a provisional license allowed the traffic police to Terminal 3 at Beijing airport from February 2017.
A provisional license can easily be obtained at Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital Airport A description of the procedure from 2012, including photos and forms are available here.
In February 2017, the procedure to Beijing Capital Airport required the following documents see image to the right.
Passport copy of the passport, including the photo page, page and visa entry stamp Copies can be obtained at the post office at the airport.
driving licenses abroad and a copy of the license, including the two sides note that the international driving license or translation appears to be necessary at present; the national driving license seems sufficient There could be a discussion on what category of vehicles overseas license is valid, however, because the catagories in China are different from those of European licenses for example.
Three 1-inch color photos with white background Photos can be taken in the business center on the 4th floor Cost for 20 CNY 9 images.
Physical examination at the west side of the medical center on the 2nd floor of Terminal 3 cost 10 RMB.
With all these completed documents, the officer hours of police post office traffic currently Monday to Sunday August 30 to November 00 and 30 December 16 30 deliver the provisional driving license cost another 10 CNY The procedure takes about one hour driving license is then accepted by the car rental companies.
Self Drive There are various areas, often with a service that includes obtaining a driving license in China for foreign driver and rent a car for the trip included.
In mainland China, traffic drives on the right side of the road several neighboring Hong Kong, Macau, India, Nepal and Pakistan drive on the left.
The official code of conduct of the people's Republic of China is the Road Safety Law of the Republic of China 中华人民共和国 道路 交通安全 法 popular 1 It applies to all vehicles in China except military vehicles.
A vehicle with a government or military, including the police and the plates of the fire service are white, but sometimes blue, can not follow the rules it can run a red light or just go in the wrong direction or weaving in and out of traffic It's not too different from the way all other car drives.
There is an additional payment to the law on road safety 中华人民共和国 道路 交通安全 法 实施 条例 that specifies how the specific regulations in the main law are supposed to be made.
Increasingly, Chinese police tend to accept the IDP also called IDL or DLI translations or format a IDP They concentrate very well on their judgment on the spot of the driver is sufficiently qualified and experienced to drive safely from its own and other safety But be careful if you want to use IDL as it is officially accepted in China, and the Chinese without driving license can get you up to 14 days in jail in Shenzhen for example, is currently illegal to do so and you will most likely be verified as foreign Especially when you pass the SEZ checkpoints.
In case of accident, if a minor as a scratch, most people just drive If you stop and agree on everything, you can continue It is common that the driver pay about 100 yuan or the other driver , and then the end of the question If you disagree, you must not move the cars until the police arrive, which can take time It also follows many of massive traffic jams that you will encounter on Chinese roads They usually check the registration and licensing and photograph the incident in case of injury, you must stop and offer assistance, it is very unlikely that a person not involved in the accident the general public will all external aid may help you to call the police the police response may be poor or very slow Chinese are very reluctant to offer help because of A supposed fear of being sued and the fact assume that the person calling for an ambulance has to pay the bill at least that's the conventional wisdom.
Beware of big luxury imported cars, or those who dare drive without a license plate, they sometimes belong to gangsters or young, immature parents of seniors group or other officials, who consider above the law, unfortunately, is very often the case.
If you think the police took bribes from the other party, which happens often, make them aware that you know the Ministry of Supervision that deals ruthlessly with corruption or tourism Complaints Commission It can have a profound effect on police procedures in China are usually very helpful and understanding towards visitors, but prejudices were reported against foreigners regarding the blame in traffic accidents.
Speed limits are as follows, unless otherwise indicated by signs.
30 km h 19 mph on the roads of the city where there is only one lane in each direction at 40 km h 25 mph on highways in China; not strictly applied in practice.
Up to 70 km h 43 mph on the roads of the city where there is a main road with central reservation or two yellow lines or 80 km h 50 mph on China's roads.
100 km h 62 mph on expressways in the city; Some of them are signed as 80 km h.
120 km h 75 mph on motorways either national or provincial or national roads built to motorway standards Some of them are signed as 100 km h or 110 km h very applied see below.
Tolerance is generally about 10 km h 6 mph Some expressways may have a tolerance set all the way up to 20 km h 12 mph; However, anything around 15 km h 9 mph to 20 km h 12 mph over the speed limit is a relatively high risk.
speed traps are easily identified by the characters 雷达 测速 区 radar speed control zone or 超速 摄像 speeding detection camera.
Penalties for exceeding speed limits are as follows.
Up to 200 yuan for speeding over 10 km h 6 mph but less than 50 of Example speed limit if driving at 100 km h 62 mph in an area h 80 km 50 mph.
Up to 2000 yuan and the possible loss of license for speeding 50 to the speed limit Example if driving at 190 km h 118 mph on a freeway h 75 mph from 120 km.
Speeding is common to normal in the cities and in the countryside, adding to the already dangerous driving environment Application Some are on the expressway systems.
The physical condition of roads and road maintenance varies greatly from one municipality to the western provinces are poorer than the east coast and in the Guangzhou region As the construction and maintenance of roads mostly funded by the local government, you may notice a sudden change when crossing provincial boundaries places with decent economy have superb infrastructure.
When possible, drive near the center-right of the road drain covers are usually stolen the side of the road could be a mix of pedestrians, bicycles and tricycles, pets, drain well without blankets, and sometimes farmers to use part of the road to dry grain.
Turning off the main roads may require technical skills and off-road equipment, and in some places it is illegal.
In an important traffic routes of the city is often crowded, even on the myriad of ring roads of the city, except the outer fringes of the city of Beijing is the worst compared, despite five bypasses and nine arterial highways Shanghai is relatively Class better, with elevated highways and tunnels.
Congestion is far more complex than in Western countries, there are pedestrian crowds to fight with bicycles everywhere even in the dark swarming In recent years, the electric scooter bike became very popular economic prosperity has made affordable for many Chinese to own cars and the number of cars on the road has increased dramatically in many areas, there are also many bikes three wheeled carts powered by motorcycle engines are also common in small cities, all of bullock carts tractors may occur.
Some national and provincial roads are toll roads, despite the lack of highways Note also some roads are rebuilt to motorway standards, and sounded their only difference National Expressways are gXXX eg G102 red signs in Beijing instead of green GX GXX GXXXX for the National Expressways.
G-level Red Sign Chinese roads are those that connect smaller towns, usually a pleasure to drive over the speed limit is 80 km h 50 mph but the zip sometimes cars at speeds above 100 km h 62 mph, thanks to the relative lack of speed detection cameras compared to national Expressways However, many of them are decades old, and due to heavy travel by overweight trucks are under good condition, and local government may have the ongoing reconstruction of them.
S level of provincial-yellow sign road connects the counties, and may be less smooth to drive on the difference of national roads, sometimes there is no central reservation or separation road, and you may be limited to one lane per direction However, due to the expansion of the city a few metropolitan area training, level roads S are new, wide roads better than highways.
white county-level X sign, although rarely displayed roads the cantons not necessarily connect the worst to drive, but they are harder difficult are the township level roads Some of these roads can be in areas officially looped overseas visits.
Highway G6 leaving Beijing to the Great Wall at Badaling A toll station is visible to the right.
National Expressways are the Chinese equivalent of Interstate, a vast network similar to national highways Unlike the United States, some roads are absorbed by it, for example G312 between Hefei and Nanjing, so there are two networks full with Expressways much better, but tight restrictions on vehicles are almost all Expressways sounded there as Expressways provincial, not very different, and a new national expressway can be formed from several highways provinces changing the planning and signs.
National Expressways are marked by G and 1, 2 or 4 digits, Provincial with S instead.
Expressways and express routes in China are a godsend, with English signs and Chinese, emergency, service areas facilities, sufficient filling stations, many exits, high speed limits, the relative lack of congestion, however, when one happens expect to wait several hours or in rare cases even days for traffic to clear damaged cars or trucks or generally not taken off of the road after the accident resulting in kilometers roads jammed again, this will result in pilot maneuvered for position and interference shoulder emergency adding yet the waiting time for bottling and potentially more traffic accidents once exceeded 100 km on the reconstruction and G6 closing took place parallel national road G110, affecting travel between Beijing and inner Mongolia Zhangjiakou, without further G6 option other than to that time, making news around the world.
Although in English, both express ways and highways are called highways, their Chinese counterparts are named differently express routes are written 快速 公路, while highways are written as 高速公路 The idea is that the express lines operate in a metropolitan area, but the highways are national work, liaising from one center to another, however, the difference is now unclear, with fast lanes sometimes have a speed limit of 110 or 100 instead of standard 120 City road as express roads are being also called expressways, as Tongzhou- Yanjiao Beijing highway and airport highway in many cities.
Expressway can function as a city road in very large cities, the most famous Badaling is now part of G6, connecting the center of Beijing, Changping, and Yanqing It is one of the busiest roads in Beijing, and no express during peak hours.
Do not believe the name of a motorway The destination name may be inaccessible, since the construction of various parts may not be synchronous HanCai Hanyang Caidian-S15 Hubei Hanyang highway links with Western cities in Hubei, but once n ' has not had an output of Caidian in the middle, which the confused drivers who can make G4 Beijing-Hong Kong will take you directly to Hong Kong, but ends in the city center of Shenzhen, near a checkpoint Jingtai Tai highway G3 refers indeed in Taiwan, with an imaginary tunnel in the Taiwan Strait connects Beijing to Fuzhou anyway, and was once simply called Jingfu highway, but even this account part-Fuzhou Jian'ou still incomplete, however, the network is dense and easy to use G25 and G70 to cover it.
relatively modest traffic, ignoring any and all bikeways.
Chinese traffic is clearly dangerous for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians accidents of the road in China are common and often fatal.
According to Chinese statistics China has about 2 100 000 traffic deaths per year, more than the number twice in the US, although the US has more than four times the 3 cars 4 According to World Health Organization health 5 in China, traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for people between 15 and 45 and the death toll of China's annual traffic is around 250 000 6.
For a newcomer, Chinese traffic seems to have no rule or if there are rules, it seems they are not respected or enforced in reality, of course, there are rules; they usually manage to avoid hitting the other, however, the Chinese rules are very different from what most travelers are used to Western eyes, frighteningly bad behavior is the norm, and the crazy or suicidal behavior behind the wheel is quite common.
Do not assume that Chinese drivers follow a rule you know.
Foreign drivers should try to adapt to it or, perhaps more significantly, give and take a taxi or a chauffeur You do not learn to drive like a Chinese, but at least you should not be surprised when they don ' there is absolutely no point getting angry if someone cuts you off or discs against the red light or the wrong side of the road, you just give in and continue as if nothing had happened.
Every car driver body language that predicts what they will do next, it is essential to learn what body language and lead by if you are driving on a dual carriageway, and the road in front of the taxi right you and slightly ahead of you is blocked, the way is clear, before you should immediately take the taxi moves to the left in your lane without warning That kind of thinking about the future, or defensive driving, can help you avoid many problems, but of course you can not predict everything that can happen.
Another way to look at is that there are only two rules you must obey, both equally important don t touch anything, and don t Affected by anything.
Despite all the above, many foreigners driving in China and, after adaptation, some feel pretty comfortable and confident about it.
Another point to understand driving in China is that there are many people and that affects how they interact with each other, for example, when buying tickets, instead of queuing in a orderly queue, they crowded around and make their way into Canada, if that happens, a fight would start in China, they go about their business on the road, you see similar behavior; everyone scrambling to move forward, however, you rarely see behaviors such as road rage as in Australia This is not entirely true, it depends on the Liaoning Province, you will often see fights during disturbances This will occur not only among men but also women and you should not be part of the accident to take part anyone in the generally irritated crowd can participate.
In the UK, you can often get away with some things, like parking on sidewalks and waiting in non-parking areas, the application of traffic rules to some laws is lax and opportunism, drivers bend the rules in some places if you choose to break the rules, you use your own judgment by doing the same thing when driving in China for a number of traffic violations are not strictly enforced.
With all the chaos on the road, Chinese drivers tend to be more liberal with the conduct of the horn is a noisy affair They use their horn to raise awareness of other drivers and to remind other drivers that they are there big vehicles like trucks and buses have strong horns blare and will be at a vehicle passing in Western countries, a horn is used when the immediate danger is detected, it is rude to honk, but Chinese drivers constantly make communicate with other Chinese the written driving test even recommends using the horn or flashing lights and more lights if exceeded.
The concept of right of way is quite different in China than in many other countries first is straight, or less succinctly, a vehicle with a slight advance position or access to space before another vehicle has the right of de facto way to enter this gap This essentially allows any driver used to cut right into the flow of traffic causing the other vehicle to stop or crash This applies to track changes that may come too any time any angle brake be alert at all times if you do not force your way, you will never be allowed to enter the traffic flow at busy sections.
Vehicles depart merger intersections, streets, alleys and parking lots, merging on a highway without yielding to traffic already in progress on this road and often apparently without a glance at oncoming traffic If the merger driver can reach an opening in the traffic, the cars oncoming should yield and allow the merger.
Lane Changes lane changes and turns are more often than reported, but the first is the right rule prevails and gives expected of a getaway vehicle, even if only by a small margin back Imagine where collision tooth will be if someone enters your lane and you hit the side of their vehicle, it is assumed that you are unable to obtain even if they cut you.
Turning left at intersections, when changing from green-to-red light, vehicles intending to turn left at the traffic direct passage generally enter the intersection to accomplish turn right before the traffic can proceed Although it may be reasonable in the intersections without dedicated Left turn Arrow, expect it to happen, even if there is little or no direct passage of traffic approaching the intersection Allow the vehicle s turn to complete the maneuver is best practice These towers are helped by the sequence of yellow traffic lights green town before China also points out that protocol and use a red light change to the left arrow to turn de facto green If possible, use a large vehicle which runs as a shield aware that vehicles behind you using as a shield often try to veer either side of you, to fulfill their heart regardless of your situation.
Note that the major intersections may have specific lights left turn, which eliminates this problem, but beware of intersections that have FORBIDDEN signs turning left during certain hours - neglect it and you can be caught by the police and fined Chinese drivers often complain of these intersections.
As always, the first is just; traffic leakage should yield In other words, a new green light is generally considered a left arrow, unless a fire left turn is present.
As for the left hand turns in general; a vehicle wanting to turn left at the traffic coming the other way does not always give the oncoming traffic, set up and wait for a safe opening Any opening can be exploited, the minimum size of the opening depends apparently meaning the driver turning left conservation more vehicles and less quality are more likely oncoming vehicles slowly suspicion of a possible turn misguided, will often invite the driver to turn engage oncoming drivers are requested to continue without pause, while preparing changes or heavy braking track to host the turner.
In summary, in Western countries, the general rule is the cars should yield to avoid disrupting and preventing traffic already flowing One is good rule violates this rule in Western countries a common traffic model in a city that stop, wait for the traffic signal, the race to the next traffic light and repeat They can move too quick to yield to other cars in China, the vehicles can be expected to occur at any time, and trafficking in cities tend moves slow and steady manner.
interactions for car pedestrians are complex; ubiquitous pedestrians, bicycles and cycles, often acting oblivious or even neglect surrounding traffic, are generally considered to have had rights of way in a collision between them and a vehicle if a larger vehicle strikes a pedestrian or driver, vehicle generally be made responsible Bearing this in mind, the vehicles will use their speed advantage and their safety, and often the horn, to maneuver through even densely occupied Aware pedestrian crossings generally expect a vehicle to force through a path foot, and are often confused when the vehicle stops to allow them passage white crosses walking bars painted painted on the ways of the road are not typically seen as protected pedestrian areas, but woe to a driver hits a pedestrian, it never assume that a driver stop for you at a pi signalized crossing Lote grown anything before them on the sidewalk or on the side of the road, it is assumed that you go out of their way.
The first is good rule can be applied to drive interactions for pedestrians as if you are standing on a sidewalk to cross on foot, the driver assumed they were there first, and you will not yield If you, the pedestrian, are already crossing, a car will have no choice but to slow down or drive around you to avoid you.
The general rule seems to keep going no matter interrupting people, swerving into the oncoming lane, driving on the shoulder or in a fenced off bike path or the wrong way on a divided highway are all very well as long as they continue to move in the right general direction and not cause an immediate accident If you were waiting for each person, scooter or car, you could be in a very long time and frustrating wait in some situations it is quite normal to see cars and trucks and motorbikes on the sidewalk with pedestrians and bicycles are all going their own separate ways taxis are the worst offenders in this very dangerous habit.
Chinese drivers regularly go through red lights if there is no opposing traffic Pedestrians do not count that traffic; just honk at them to get out of the way or swerve around them is also moderately common to run red lights, even in the presence of other traffic.
A retired teacher in Lanzhou became a bit of a hero of the Chinese Internet in 2009 with its campaign to an intersection near his home safer, it took to throw bricks at cars that ran the lights and 7 hit more than 30 before the police were in place.
Many drivers of very large construction trucks prefer to drive late at night 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 on many routes, such as Beijing Jingmilu These drivers are paid by the number of trips they make and what they are known among Chinese and expatriates to run red lights, apparently without slowing down.
As the car culture is developing in China, the rules have become stricter, for example, in places where there are red light cameras to catch cars running red lights, cars will stop to avoid fines.
Bikes and motorcycles and sometimes cars do not include one-way signs on divided highways, see pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles that are going the wrong way down the shoulder is quite normal, and a few go in the wrong direction near the center of the fence a typical situation you may encounter is a two-lane road with traffic in opposite directions and the center median or a fence that prevents vehicles from crossing There will be gaps in parts of the medians to allow left turns If a vehicle trying to make a left turn onto a driveway is that there is no deviation of the median just across the aisle, they will usually enter the road and driving the wrong way down the middle of the center until they can find a space and blend into the opposite lane going in the right direction another situation where they drive the wrong way is if a vehicle wants to make a left turn on a dual carriageway with central median or fence and drive down an alley, but the alley is conveniently located near a ± SD n median or closing they cross the central median in a space before their destination input, driving in the wrong direction in the lane oncoming and off the road when they reach their input These maneuvers saving the effort to travel further and make a u-turn.
In circles roundabouts traffic, drivers hate to go around the island in the middle if they can avoid it; they often just swing to the left instead of the Lane markings are ignored regularly; for example, the right taxis often go through an intersection with a marked path as the only left turn, because the other cars get past.
On newer roads there may be, for example, a traffic island roughly triangular southeast of real intersection to facilitate right turns both sides of the roads; the third is a way for drivers to bending a right turn towards the north of China the direction is, drivers turning left west direction to use regularly to the south this route.
Many Chinese cities have bike lanes closed from each side of the road These lanes will carry traffic in both directions regardless of the direction of the flow of traffic, including bicycles and motorbikes and the occasional car, trucks and pedestrians cars regularly take these lanes if traffic on main lines is blocked; they then honk for cyclists to force them out of the way using their horns as a form of sound plow opening the way before them Driver works under the assumption that you move and if you don t move in time timely risk of being canceled if you are walking or on a bike and will most likely be blamed.
Even the sidewalks often carry two-way bicycle and motorcycle traffic, plus the odd car going or car parking space work again assuming they own the sidewalk and you get out of their way again, even on sidewalks, vehicles honk at pedestrians to get them out of their way.
HGV drivers can not bother to turn on the lights at night you must turn on your headlights - all lights on, in fact, if there is no other vehicle as you go please be aware to do that if caught you by local police in a vehicle with lights on during the day, you will be fined.
Few Chinese drivers seem to know their dimming headlights for approaching cars Except on some highways, driving at night is unpleasant and dangerous Avoid if possible.
When driving at night, be very aware that people often walk in the middle of the road, with his back to oncoming traffic, in dark clothing This is why local drivers are not often soak the lights in the country, it may even be people sleeping on the road.
rarely bikes have lights and many do not even have the reflectors Motorcycles often operate at night without lights are two times the wrong side of the road on country roads, electric bike riders turn off their lights to save energy drums.
Passing on the right, despite being illegal, is very common in China One reason is that slow vehicles often drive in the center lane of multi-lane roads, if you are behind such a vehicle and want to move to the right be alert for anything from motorcycles carts pulled by horses in the right lane.
Public buses and many private buses, rather than acting as professional drivers responsible for their human cargo, are often among the most aggressive drivers; Many in the country routinely ignore traffic lights or fail to slow down while turning, will stop or slow traffic, even if it requires the use of traffic lanes oncoming, and often use their size to implement the fusion, the first is right again if the front of a vehicle collides with the side or rear of another vehicle, the vehicle-embossed before is assumed by default regardless the circumstances that preceded the crash.
New drivers are often tagged with the label 实习, but their ride quality varies from acceptable to deplorable Partial away from them if you can - they are often overwhelmed by the traffic as well.
Chinese climate is generally conducive to the conduct of the bike, and you see bikes in many cities across China, however, traffic is certainly not easy to deal with the Chinese bureaucracy is not better it can be quite difficult for a foreigner to obtain a driving license, insurance and travel permits through China on their personal motorcycle Despite this, a number of foreign residents have bikes and some tourists may want to try Remember a motorcycle be legal, it must be legally registered with a license plate; you must have insurance and a permit Chinese motorcycle.
There are some bikes restrictions are prohibited on most motorways and some cities forbid them in the city center, in an effort to control traffic congestion, for example, motorcycles are banned from downtown Guangzhou Dongguan Shenzhen Zhuhai and Hangzhou, and there are restrictions in Beijing and Shanghai Riding a motorcycle into these prohibited areas can lead to fines and possible confiscation of the bike There may also be complications licensing; for example in some cities such as Beijing, only motorcycles registered in the metropolitan area can be legally sailed.
One of the reasons motorcycles are banned in cities like Dongguan is due to the amount of motorcyle lead through joint return flights in the 1990s and early 2000s In the past it was not uncommon to see two men on a motorcycle drive by and shoot necklaces and snatch handbags for women victims.
Most Chinese motorcycles are 125cc, 50, 90 and 150 moderately common There are also lots of scooter and motorcycle-based vehicles three wheels, most with engines 125 cc at least in some cities you can not save anything larger than 250 cc a 125 cc Suzuki plain-jane sells for about 4000 US 600 a fancier bike with road racing or off-road pretensions would be a little more, a Chinese brand a little less certain Chinese companies build their own chassis but buy Suzuki or Honda engine transmission assemblies; these are probably the best value course, at the lowest are just bikes that were equipped with motors to operate as motorcycles, something probably seen only in China.
You can also find imported Japanese bikes in most cities on the outskirts Look for motorcycle repair shops and eventually you will find one with some older XR s or s CBR or like an old CBR400 10 years should be about 4000 in good shape Honda XR250 is also fairly common, but are a bit more expensive about 10,000 for a bike for 5 to 8 years the laws are not clear on these bikes, if you buy a caution from the police, they sequester bike in 2006, some foreigners in Shanghai have arrested and deported for riding without a license.
Few imported motorcycles meet the certification requirements, some BMW and Honda Even if they are considered big bikes, they can be registered in some Chinese cities Ask stores to help.
Jialing and Zhongzhen began selling 600 cc motorcycles in the Chinese market, the price, including registration should start at about 35,000.
Many Chinese often ride without helmets, or only males carry one, or with the helmet but the chin generally defeated Three or more persons on a motorcycle or two on a bike is quite normal, as having passengers ride sidesaddle it is moderately common to see up to five on a motorcycle there is a fairly well-known photograph of nine people on a motorcycle, but Snopes says it is partly false 8 original picture only had eight married couples with two adults and four children and an additional baby was photo-shopped in the charges of one cubic meter or so are common for bicycles and motorbikes, and are sometimes seen loads much greater.
Overall wonder how dangerous driving can be in China, motorcycle ride there by choice is only for the adventurous and not for the timid.
The most interesting bikes in China are Chang Jiang 9 in 1930, BMW has designed a side-valve flat sidecar platform twin 750 cc for the German army They were built in the Soviet Union because the Treaty of Versailles prohibited Germans to build military equipment, including motorcycles, and when Hitler and Stalin were on good terms at the end of the war, the Russians took the entire plant in Germany and moved the operation to the Urals and continued to produce bicycles for the Russian design brands are called Dnieper and Volga They also gave or sold in China Chang Jiang and equipment are the result is also a modernized version with valves head and electric starter These are not your high performance sport bike; even the new model OHV is only 32 horses, however, they were designed for military use and are very solidly constructed They are about 20,000 They are always sold and roll with sidecar; it might not be possible to license them without it.
There are many old Chang Jiangs around and if you buy one that is old enough, it can be classified as an antique vehicle This could mean that it is free your country of import restrictions; most laws safety and pollution have some sort of exemption for antiques It's risky some people lost bikes through customs you need a thorough knowledge of the laws of your country before you even consider.
A supplier who makes this type of export is Sidecar Solutions 10 in Beijing They also rent bikes, arrange tours and help with Chinese drivers licenses Another specialist Beijing Chiang Jiang with similar services is Gerald 11 Shanghai dealer called Wild Wolf Sidecar motorcycle club 12 and 13 that includes many Chiang Jiang riders It is common for a machine reconstructed from one of these vendors cost a little more than a new bike would be the right plant; people say they are worth it because of the better quality control.
A real fanatic could consider China Chang Jiang horse to Europe using the routes from Europe to South Asia over land and Silk Road routes, you can get the service on bikes in Russia people familiar with Dnieper and Volga; some parts are even interchangeable.
There are visits based motor various fields, often with the rental of a Chang Jiang included.
The Gengis Khan Run a high tower Epic classic range, 12 days to Inner Mongolia large wall toys for the big boys, rough enough with just the right luxury trimmings, Cuban cigars, etc. grainfed beefsteak 14.
HC Travel 15 based in the UK, offer Chang Jiang tours to the Great Wall, Tibet and Mongolia.
Dragon Bike Tours 16 Chinese base, offer a route visiting silk.
Asia Bike Tours 17 based in India and using Enfields, run a visit to Tibet.
Insiders Experience offers 18 off city tours off the beaten track and shipments on motorcycles and sidecars vintage jeep across China.
Yinchuan has an annual Motorcycle Tourism Festival 19 at the end of June.
Electric scooters are common and cheaper than motorcycles 1500 for a basic model, 3500 for the high-end While they do not have the power and reach of a motorcycle, they are quieter, cleaner, lighter and easier to maintain Beware however that everything in terms of pollution emissions and noise they are a welcome choice for crowded urban roads and smothered in China, but they are very quiet and very often you do not listen to come at all until it is too late, of course, this makes the danger of a serious collision with a pedestrian common scooters come with a battery or batteries that are usually rechargeable removable as well from a socket at least in some cities, these vehicles are licensed as a bike if you do not need a license to ride them and can enjoy cycling and Trotto irs if present to avoid the traffic, however, such as motorcycles, some cities have banned The reason is that many motor bikes are used in a bag snatch c Rimes Others suggest that it is making room for people with cars and people movers Do not expect the majority of electro-bike riders never use headlights at night or dusk.
Scooters are a target for thieves, so always ensure that one of the wheels or, ideally, both are secured with solid lock batteries and are likely to be stolen and must be locked on the scooter integrated mechanism or stored inside that then are not used Some residences allow scooters inside overnight set, which is preferable.
The bulk of the sales used scooters are increasingly performed on Chinese Internet indigenous experiencing these issues should be able to direct you to a good website for your particular town Make sure you understand what to look for when buying a used scooter more importantly, a battery scooter, like all forms of batteries, loses its ability to hold a charge over time it is often possible to buy a new battery for a motorcycle to accompany Occasionally, however.
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