the Bicycle

　　Asit’sknowntoall,Chinaispopularforitsemperorofbicycles.Thisisbecauseourcountryisstilladevelopingcountryandfewpeoplecanaffordprivatecars.Thedemandforameansoftransportismetbymakingmillionsofbicyclesavailable.

　　Ridingabicyclehasalotofadvantagesoverdrivingacar.First,itisaphysicalexercisetorideabicycle.Incontrast,sittinginthecar,onetendstogainweight.Besides,itismuchmoreeconomicaltorideabikethandriveacar.Ontheonehand,theonlyfeeabike-riderhastopayistheannualtax.However,theannualfeesforacararecostly.Ontheotherhand,abikeneedn'tbeequippedwithaparkinglot,butacarmust.Mostimportantofall,itisbeneficialtotheenvironmenttorideabicyclebecausethebikedoesn'tconsumepetrol;itisapollution-freetransport.Incontrast,theexhaustreleasedbythecarisharmfultotheenvironment.

　　SinceChinaisadevelopingcountrywithalargepopulation,bicycleswillstillbethemostpopularmeansoftransportinChinaforquitealongtime.Mostpeoplewillstillridebicyclestogotoworkortoschool.Theemperorcountryofbicycleswillremainforatleastdozensofyears.