Tricycle, Pancake Seller, Beijing 1997
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Tricycle, Hay Transport, Beijing 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Tricycle, Grill Stand, Beijing 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Tricycle, Brick Transport, Beijing 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Tricycle, Woks, Beijing 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Bicycle, Talisman and Lucky Charm Seller, Beijing 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Tricycle, On a Tricycle, Beijing 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Tricycle, Water Pots, Beijing 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Tricycle, Recycled Carboard Boxes, Beijing 1997
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Bicycle, Talisman and Lucky Charm Seller, Beijing 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Tricycle, Mirror/Glass/Image Transport, Beijing 1997
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Daniele Buetti, Out of Business, 2008/2009
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Mu Bo Yan, ?, 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Guillaume Bijl, No Title, 1997/2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Michael Vessa, The Speech Bike, 1997
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Job Koelewijn, Beast of Burden, 2008/2009
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Stephen Craig, Ghost Rider, 2009
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Peter Knapp, Icons, 2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Ulrike Schröter, Jesus Maria, 2009
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Thomas Virnich, Gefährt in blumiger Seidenkorsage, 2008/2009
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
Robert Rauschenberg, Ozone, 2006/2008
© Foto: Nils Fisch, Littmann Kulturprojekte, Basel
There are still 540 million bicycles in China, the former land of the bicycle - and tricycle.
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Soon cars will gain the upper hand on cyclists on the streets. The tricycles served as mobile kitchens, for the transport of coal, as workshops, shops or were used for garbage removal. Conscious of the phenomenon, Klaus Littmann has made a collection of these second-hand tricycles with their loads, and also incited various artists to treat the subject matter of these vehicles and their inherent cultural significance. All images © Nils Fisch, Basel
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