Quote Originally Posted by ChinaV View Post
That's not exactly true. That's like saying "if you can get a motorcycle License in Beijng, you can get one in Dongguan", but you can't. I will have plates, registration and insurance shortly, but I wouldn't guarantee it's possible to register everywhere.
It seems that each jurisdiction has its own rules. There are many examples of bikes not being able to get registered in Beijing proper, but can get a registration in an adjoining jurisdiction (e.g., Hebei). The Galaxy XTR is an example (cannot be registered in Beijing). The JH600 (can) and JH600B (cannot) is another weird example.

For a bike to become an "approved Beijing bike", the manufacturer must undertake a lengthy, convoluted and expensive process with the Beijing authorities. It is quite a restrictive process. Manufacturers probably only go to the trouble with models that are expected to have sufficient sales.

Anyways ... that is a nice looking bike ChinaV. A friend (Pat) bought a Qingqi recently (his Hebei trip report) and it is a nice ride.

One question, though ... Pat's bike doesn't have a kick starter, and it looks like your new bike also does not. Is that a unique feature of Qingqi?

Cheers
Richard