In 1977, price of rice is about
about RMB0.30/500g in Shanghai-area.
A bike costs about RMB175 + a coupon (Piao4).
With total cost about RMB300-350 depending if it is Forever 13 or Phoenix PA18 or other brands.
In a town like Lu4 Zhi2 near Suzhou (remember there is a text article Duo1 Shou1 le san1 wu3 dou3), with a population of around 40,000, total number of bikes is fewer than 10.
about RMB0.30/500g in Shanghai-area.
A bike costs about RMB175 + a coupon (Piao4).
With total cost about RMB300-350 depending if it is Forever 13 or Phoenix PA18 or other brands.
In a town like Lu4 Zhi2 near Suzhou (remember there is a text article Duo1 Shou1 le san1 wu3 dou3), with a population of around 40,000, total number of bikes is fewer than 10.