China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
It started as a social media quest for breakfast dumplings, but ended with thousands of cyclists bringing traffic gridlock between two cities in central China. What should have been a boost to the ancient city of Kaifeng’s economy backfired when the trend went viral – tens of thousands on rented bikes cycled through the night from nearby Zhenghou. A six-lane expressway between the two cities quickly filled with cyclists as