The humble bicycle, for decades the workhorse of the Communist proletariat, is this year's surprise fashion accessory in China.
The rivers of cyclists that used to flow through Chinese cities, all mounted on sturdy Flying Pigeon bikes and wearing monochrome Mao suits, have long dried up.
Road crashes are costing Canterbury $1.4 million a day, figures show.
The New Zealand Transport Agency's Canterbury Road Safety Report estimates the social cost of fatal, serious and minor road crashes last year at a staggering $4.3 billion nationally, with Canterbury's share amounting to $509.6m, or about $1.4m a day.
The social cost combines the loss of life and life quality with the loss of output due to injuries, medical costs, legal costs and property damage.