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There are nine million bycicles in Beijing, that’s a fact, it’s a thing we can’t deny.” Sings Katie Melua. There may no longer be nine million bicycles in Beijing. But there are probably nine million electric scooters. At least. They can be ridden without a helmet; it seems more important to have protection placed over the handlebars against heat, cold and especially dirt. The scooters based on the robust and cheap principle are everywhere, and they branch out from all directions in all directions according to an invisible set of rules. Meanwhile, there are reliably traffic jams or stalled traffic in three to four lanes on the highways, well, Los Angeles is probably even more stationary.