It only costs around 30 cents per hour! This also means that you see overcrowding of bikes on street corners at busy intersections.
Another major mode of transportation is the subway system. Comparatively, Nanjing's subway system is more commuter friendly than what I have seen in other major cities like Beijing or Shanghai. There are less stations and the subways maps do not follow a complicated grid format. However, there are still lots of people, especially during peak times of the day. The subway and buses are connected to the same system, so my subway card can also be used to ride the bus. All of this is also in app form now, which is a testament to how modern transportation in China really is.
Generally, I find riding a bicycle the most convenient way for me to get around. I also find it the most fascinating. This method of bike-sharing seems so futuristic, with everything being so streamlined on the app from the QR code scan to the bike auto-unlocking.
Another point I find interesting is that bikes were ridden in China long before motorized vehicles even existed. People are still using bicycles, a mode of transportation that has withstood the test of time, just with a modern spin.
I feel like I have a lot of freedom in choosing my mode of transportation and can decide whether the destination I want to go to is either close enough to bike or close enough to a subway station. If neither of those is possible, then I will be happy to use a rideshare app called Didi which is similar to Uber and Lyft. Everything is really convenient as long as I keep my phone charged!
