In seven years, the world’s most populous nation went from no public bikes to 650,000, dwarfing France’s fleet of 47,000. This year it overtook Italy — whose own system in Rome is a case study in what not to do — as the nation with the most programs, according to Washington-based Earth Policy Institute. For more info http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-22/china-races-ahead-of-the-pack-as-bike-sharing-goes-viral.html