The man carried the big burden by bicycle

Man carrying big burdens by bicycle — Man carrying big burdens by his bicycle

I was walking down the main street that stretches through the center of Yangon. Many cars were coming and going. There were also bicycles running alongside the cars. Here, automobiles are a high price for the common people. Since the income of the common people has been increasing along with the economic development, motorcycles would have spread first as in Thailand and Vietnam, but the situation in Yangon is a little different. Although incomes are increasing, the number of people riding motorcycles is not increasing. The authorities have banned the use of motorcycles in Yangon. For this reason, human-powered vehicles such as bicycle cabs still play an important role as a means of transportation for the common people.

The man in the photo was also using a bicycle to carry a large load. Several large boxes are placed on a sidecar attached to the side of the vehicle. The stacked boxes looked heavy, and the man was pedaling hard with a very strained face. The road was flat, so he might be able to keep going if he got enough momentum, but I wondered what would happen if the road went uphill.

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