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Interview: Mr. Ma, toy bicycle maker
Seventy-four-year-old retired electrician Mr. Ma, who also goes by the monicker “Zhuan Ren” (meaning “specialized person”), has been hand-crafting intricate miniature bicycles from simple copper wire and selling them on the streets of Shanghai for nearly two decades. Why bikes? “China is the kingdom of bicycles,” Ma explains. We caught up with Mr. Ma recently at his usual spot, outside the Bi Feng Tang on Nanjing Xi Lu, near Tongren Lu. (16/11) ReadKeyword(s) : Spot, Specialized, Street
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