Flying Pigeon / 飞鸽自行车

Flying Pigeon is the Tianjin-rooted Chinese bicycle brand discussed in No.199 自行车 200年 as part of the “凤永飞” trio. The episode links it to New China’s bicycle industry, everyday mobility, and the symbolic gift of Flying Pigeon bicycles during George H. W. Bush’s 1989 presidential visit to China.

The brand anchors the symbolic side of China Bicycle Shortage Economy. Like Phoenix Bicycle / 凤凰自行车 and Forever Bicycle / 永久自行车, it was not only transport equipment; it became a durable-goods sign of industrial capacity, household status, and China-as-bicycle-country memory.

Connections

• Phoenix Bicycle / 凤凰自行车 and Forever Bicycle / 永久自行车 — companion Chinese bicycle brands.
• China Bicycle Shortage Economy — planned-economy scarcity and status context.
• No.199 自行车 200年 — source episode.