A worker takes an after-lunch siesta laying on top of tightly packed bicycles at the Shanghai Forever Bicycle Factory (SFBF) in Shanghai, China. Despite the government's efforts to encourage automobile ownership in recent years, the bicycle remains the most popular mode of transportation for China's masses. The SFBF, it's products once a must have and a symbol of status for every Chinese family, are now supplying bicycles to countries around the world. It has seen it's sales increase 59%...
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A worker takes an after-lunch siesta laying on top of tightly packed bicycles at the Shanghai Forever Bicycle Factory (SFBF) in Shanghai, China. Despite the government's efforts to encourage automobile ownership in recent years, the bicycle remains the most popular mode of transportation for China's masses. The SFBF, it's products once a must have and a symbol of status for every Chinese family, are now supplying bicycles to countries around the world. It has seen it's sales increase 59% percent in the past year to 876 million yuan (euro 89.36 million)..21-APR-04
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