People walk past the shared bikes parked nearby a bus station in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 7, 2017. Beijing will ban the new addition of shared bikes in the city, local authorities announced Thursday. There are 2.35 million shared bikes from 15 companies on the streets of the national capital, according to a spokesperson with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport. Shared bikes, the number of which surged in Beijing in the past year, have led to haphazard parking and obstructions in crowded areas such as subway entrances and shopping malls, the spokesperson said, while acknowledging their role in promoting low-carbon transportation and alleviating congestion. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
