Bicycle cemeteries in China; A combination of urban beauty and disorder

In recent years, China has faced rapid growth of shared bikes. These bicycles, which are available to the public, were introduced as a symbol of sustainable and modern urban transport; But over time, there were problems such as unnecessary release and their accumulation in different parts of the cities.

In some Chinese cities, there are a lot of bicycles abandoned around the streets, parks, and even rivers known as the “bicycle cemeteries” and have created a unique yet tragic landscape. The varied colors and different designs of these bikes show a combination of beauty and disorder.

This phenomenon has not only created challenges for urban management, but it has also been considered as an artistic and social issue. Photographers and artists have taken the cultural and social impacts of this phenomenon by capturing images of these bicycle cemeteries. Finally, these bike cemeteries symbolize the speed of growth and rapid changes in modern societies, which are also challenged. In fact, these images represent a combination of urban beauty and disorder that requires smart attention and management.

_{Abandoned bikes in Shanghai; Photographer: Aly Song}

_{Abandoning shared bikes in China; Photographer: Unknown}

_{The Chinese man among the mass of damaged bicycles; Photographer: Kevin Frayer}

_{China’s bike cemetery from the top view; Photographer: Unknown}

_{Parking of bicycles in Beijing; Photographer: Unknown}

_{Thousands of bicycles abandoned in the parking lot in China; Photographer: Unknown}

_{Bicycles that are illegally parked in an area; Photographer: Unknown}

_{A large number of shared bikes abandoned in Wuhan; Photographer: Media Pacific Press}

_{Aerial Photo from Shared Bike Cemetery; Photographer: Chen Zixiang}

_{Thousands of bicycles near the air bridge in Beijing; Photographer: wu hong}

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Photo Photo Cover: Chen Zixiang