China, long famed as the "kingdom of bicycles," has now raced ahead of the field with smart technology, wooing global bicycle lovers with smart bikes and high-end models at favorable prices.
长期以来被誉为“自行车王国”的中国，现在凭借智能技术领先于该领域，以优惠的价格吸引全球自行车爱好者。
Golden Wheel Group, a leading Chinese bicycle enterprise, exports various e-bikes that incorporate its patented technology.
金轮集团是中国领先的自行车企业，出口各种采用其专利技术的电动自行车。
The company's latest smart model, equipped with a removable, multi-application module battery, was launched in the European market in the first half of 2023, giving a boost to its H1 exports revenue, which hit 85 million U.S. dollars despite a downturn in the overall market.
该公司最新的智能型号配备了可拆卸的多应用模块电池，于2023年上半年在欧洲市场推出，这提振了其上半年的出口收入，尽管整体市场低迷，但出口收入仍达到8500万美元。
The company is headquartered in north China's Tianjin Municipality, known as China's largest bicycle production base and distribution center. In addition to bike exports via offshore shipping, the port city has seen an increase in bicycle exports via the China-Europe freight-train service.
该公司总部位于中国北方的天津市，被称为中国最大的自行车生产基地和配送中心。除了通过海上航运出口自行车外，这座港口城市还通过中欧货运列车服务增加了自行车出口。
In the first five months of this year, the train service from Tianjin, which is more than a month faster than delivery through offshore shipping, handled 13.02 million U.S. dollars of bicycle exports, up 11.5 percent year on year.
今年前五个月，天津的火车服务比海上运输快一个多月，处理了1302万美元的自行车出口，同比增长11.5%。
The export price of a China-made bicycle averaged 90 U.S. dollars in 2022, an increase of more than 20 percent year on year, according to data from the China Bicycle Association.
根据中国自行车协会的数据，2022年，中国制造的自行车出口价格平均为90美元，同比增长20%以上。
"As a bicycle production and sales country with a global market share of over 70 percent, the price hike is considerable," said Guo Wenyu, secretary-general of the association, attributing it to the global trend for more intelligent and high-end bicycles.
该协会秘书长郭文玉表示：“作为一个全球市场份额超过70%的自行车生产和销售国，价格上涨幅度相当大。”将其归因于全球智能化和高端自行车的趋势。
Riding on this new wave, Golden Wheel Group, for example, has developed a smart bicycle with built-in artificial intelligence technology that can learn the rider's riding habits and autonomously adjust the motor system and speed according to the road conditions, thereby achieving a longer battery operation range.
乘着这股新浪潮，金轮集团开发了一款内置人工智能技术的智能自行车，可以学习骑手的骑行习惯，并根据路况自主调整电机系统和速度，从而实现更长的电池续航里程。
Aima Technology Group Co., Ltd., another leading Chinese e-bike manufacturer, has launched an integrated digital ecosystem composed of a cloud platform, enabling interactive and intelligent functions that connect the rider, the e-bike and the helmet.
另一家中国领先的电动自行车制造商爱玛科技有限公司推出了一个由云平台组成的集成数字生态系统，实现了连接骑手、电动自行车和头盔的互动和智能功能。
"This year, 50 percent of Aima's new bicycles are equipped with smart technology, and that will rise to 90 percent by 2025," said Xiao Bing, director of Aima's research center.
爱玛研究中心主任肖冰表示：“今年，爱玛50%的新自行车都配备了智能技术，到2025年，这一比例将上升到90%。”。
Chinese bicycle producers have observed that the function of bikes has evolved over time, going from a mere transport tool to a system for exercise and entertainment.
中国自行车生产商观察到，自行车的功能随着时间的推移而演变，从单纯的交通工具变成了锻炼和娱乐的系统。
"Made-in-China smart bicycles have become widely recognized in the global market," said Yang Yufeng, general manager of Golden Wheel Group.
金轮集团总经理杨玉峰表示：“中国制造的智能自行车在全球市场上得到了广泛认可。”。
He said Chinese firms are committed to leading new trends in the bicycle industry, as the industry increasingly integrates new energy, new materials and new technologies.
他说，随着自行车行业越来越多地整合新能源、新材料和新技术，中国企业致力于引领自行车行业的新趋势。
The company has exported products to more than 120 countries and regions. It set up a factory in the Czech Republic in 2016. It now boasts branches in the United States, Britain and Japan.
公司产品已出口到120多个国家和地区。它于2016年在捷克共和国建立了一家工厂。它现在在美国、英国和日本都有分支机构。
In March this year, the company's new R&D and marketing center was officially established in Frankfurt, aiming at the high-end market in Europe and the United States. The center will focus on the development of bicycle applications for the Internet of Things.
今年3月，公司新的研发和营销中心在法兰克福正式成立，瞄准欧美高端市场。该中心将专注于物联网自行车应用的开发。
