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Earlier this month, some small groups of students had started cycling at night along the road that separates the capital of Henan and Kaifeng, known for its steamed dumplings. A way for young people, affected by the crisis, to travel economically. However, in a short time, thousands of people joined and the authorities decided to impose a ban starting from universities.

Dumpling craze causes chaos in China as thousands on bikes block roads

A viral craze has left a small tourist city in China overwhelmed. The night-time cycling trend sees thousands of university students riding their bikes for 50 kilometres to the ancient city of Kaifeng in search of soup dumplings.  On Friday, it went out of hand with 100,000 people taking the trip, jamming roads, and forcing authorities to shut down some routes over the weekend.

China: Clampdown on bike rides after thousands of students take over highway to buy Kaifeng dumplings

Up to 200,000 young people rented bikes - which cost as little as £1.51 a month - to travel from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng for soup dumplings as part of a Chinese social media trend.

China cracks down on young cyclists after night rides in search of soup dumplings go viral

Chinese police have cracked down on an internet craze that saw thousands of cyclists throng a highway under cover of night to gorge on dumplings in a nearby city.University students sparked the trend weeks ago when they posted on social media about an evening ride from the central city of Zhengzhou to Kaifeng, around 80 kilometres (50 miles) away, to enjoy some famous local soup dumplings, according to state media.Rental bikes in Beijing on Octo…

Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge

They arrived in huge numbers on shared bikes after pedaling 30 miles in the evening chill, pumped by the adrenaline of youth and the thrill of embarking on a spontaneous adventure with friends.