For example, the price of a Dragon brand electric bicycle in China is as high as 2,000 yuan. Moreover, during the planned economy period, you had to buy one along with a very precious electric bicycle ticket.
Beijing is already the wealthiest city in the country, except for Bao'an District, which was renamed Shenzhen, and Shanghai, but Dragon brand electric bicycles have only sold around 10,000 units in total.
On the contrary, in Changchun, the capital of Northeast China, thanks to the vitality that Lin Huowang brought to FAW, the launch of the Zhonghua Longweishi automobile quickly became a bestseller in both domestic and international markets, directly pulling the already sluggish Northeast economy onto a rapid upward growth trajectory.
Putting everything else aside, the overtime pay for workers in these factories in Northeast China is really high, the factory benefits are really good, and they are really rich.
Leaving aside other cities, in Kunming alone, the sales volume of Long brand electric bicycles reached 50,000 units, which is five times that of the capital city of Beijing, second only to Shanghai with sales of 100,000 units and Shenzhen with sales of 80,000 units.
Of course, using the sales volume of Dragon brand electric bicycles to measure the economic development of a city is too one-sided and subjective.
However, to some extent, it is enough to reflect the vitality of the economy and the quality of life of ordinary people.
What's even more noteworthy is that the largest sales volume of Dragon brand electric bicycles is actually in Taiwan, something that no one except Lin Huowang had expected.
In 1981, after the Dragon Brand electric bicycle was successfully developed, Lin Huowang repackaged it through a Hong Kong trading company he controlled and then shipped it to Taiwan for promotion and sale.
Fei Yu-ching, the Taiwanese singer who won the first season of The Voice of Asia held by Asia Satellite Television, became a celebrity spokesperson and filmed an advertisement in which he wore a helmet and stylishly drove Teresa Teng around the coast of Tainan. The advertisement immediately went viral.
Electric bicycles shipped into Taiwan are sold out almost instantly, with every single one available.
At that time, Taiwan's economy was also in a period of growth, so ordinary people had plenty of money.
Electric bicycles perfectly meet the travel needs of Taiwanese people. In addition, they are cheaper than motorcycles and are electric, making them much more cost-effective than refueling.
Naturally, as soon as it hit the market, it almost completely dominated the Taiwanese motorcycle market, practically wreaking havoc.
Motorcycle manufacturers like Mitsubishi in Japan saw their sales in Taiwan plummet overnight.
Secondly, sales in smaller countries in Southeast Asia and Europe are also good, making electric bicycles another major source of foreign exchange earnings for Lin Huowang.
On the contrary, in the Americas, whether in the economically developed United States or in South American countries, the sales of electric bicycles are very dismal.
The United States is a vast country with a sparse population. The distances between cities and the need for travel within cities place demands on the range of electric bicycles that current models cannot meet.
Not to mention, cars are cheap in the United States, gas prices have only recently risen, and refueling is simple and quick, so very few Americans would choose to buy an electric bicycle as a means of transportation.
In South America, where the situation is more chaotic and there are problems with the power supply, what is needed is a motorcycle that can run for hundreds of kilometers after being refueled, rather than a small electric scooter that can only run for tens of kilometers after being charged overnight.
These electric scooters are still quite suitable for Beijing, since the main urban area of Beijing is not very large and there are not many cars. Ordinary people's commutes are only a few kilometers.
Before the advent of Dragon brand electric bicycles, it was common for people to commute to work by bicycle. With electric bicycles, it is naturally much more time-saving and labor-saving.
Anyone who can afford it will grit their teeth and buy one.
Qian Shujuan was one of the first in her workplace to ride an electric bicycle, which greatly saved her commuting time.
However, she looked rather pale when she got home today.
Moreover, she walked with a slightly unsteady gait, completely lacking the decisive and efficient demeanor of a career-driven woman she used to be.
"Shujuan, what's wrong with you?"
Gong Xue, with her sharpest eyes, immediately put down her sweater and rushed over, "Why do you look so pale? Have you been working too hard lately? I'm telling you, don't work so hard, there's no need to push yourself so hard."
"It's nothing... I just feel a little dizzy."
Qian Shujuan waved her hand, trying to force a smile, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she felt a churning in her stomach.
"vomit--!"
She hurriedly pushed Gong Xue aside, rushed to the flower bed, and began to dry vomit in front of the old jujube tree.
This scene was all too familiar to the women in the courtyard!
You could say that this was the "nightmare" they experienced when they became pregnant, but it was also the beginning of the "good news"!
Upon seeing this, Liu Rumeng's eyes lit up instantly. She quickly walked over, patting Qian Shujuan's back while giving Gong Xue a wink and saying, "Quick! Call Awang! Tell him to stop wasting his time in Zhongguancun! Come back right away!"
"Okay! I'm going right now!"
Gong Xue immediately understood that Shujuan was also pregnant, and happily rushed to call Lin Huowang to inform him.
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