Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 383 A Scene at Peking University
Beijing University is located in the north, so it is affectionately called "Peking University" (funny).
As one of the best and most prestigious universities in the country with a long history, it has always been one of the highest places in the minds of countless students.
If this "one" is not added, I'm sure many alumni from Peking University next door will jump out to oppose it, don't you think?
In the eyes of ordinary people, being able to be admitted into such a top institution of higher learning is definitely a glorious deed that brings honor to the family, and even a good name that spreads throughout the surrounding area, becoming a template for families to talk about "other people's children".
Precisely because Peking University is one of the best universities in the country in the minds of the vast majority of people, those who can be called "Peking University students" already meet the identity of "the pride of the emperor" in the eyes of the general public.
After all, knowledge is power and knowledge changes destiny. These are the words that countless students have been repeating since childhood. In the eyes of most people, this highest institution of learning is the end.
If even those who reach the finish line are not considered to be the chosen ones and have no future, doesn't that overturn their cognition over the years?
However, the sea of learning is endless and the journey is hard. Even the end point in the eyes of students is just a starting point in life. It’s just that... this starting point is obviously much higher than that of ordinary people.
As one of the most famous historical universities in the country, Peking University is as large as 5,000 acres. Therefore, for the privileged ones who are lucky enough to come here, it takes a lot of time just to take in the countless beautiful sights of Peking University.
For example, Weiming Lake , has quietly accompanied the historic Peking University over the past century and calmly witnessed everything.
On the shore of Weiming Lake, you can see the lake and tower shadows in the east, the sunset over the bell pavilion in the west, the lake, mountains and forests in the south, and the shadows of buildings in the north. Throughout history, countless talented people have left many stories here.
However, as the great man said, "All the past is gone, and the heroes of the present are still to be seen." Now, a new and eye-catching scenery has been added to the Peking University campus.
Those are the yellow bicycles that can be seen everywhere on campus. Their uniform, bright colors and stylish, lightweight appearance are eye-catching and add a touch of fashion to this historic campus.
On campus, many Peking University students come and go, and have long been accustomed to the existence of these yellow bicycles. Some of them even walked up, took out their mobile phones to operate them skillfully, and then successfully unlocked the bicycles and rode to another campus for classes.
After all, Peking University covers an area of 5,000 acres, and sometimes it is really not enough to just walk on two legs.
Therefore, after these talented young people arrive at Peking University and get through the initial excitement stage, the first thing they need to solve is obviously this problem.
Although today, buying a bicycle is no longer a trivial matter, and bicycles are no longer the precious gadgets of the "three major items" era.
However, it is easy to buy a car but difficult to keep it. Cars lost on campus are not uncommon.
Although Peking University is the top university, this bicycle will be lost eventually. After all, it is not something that scholars can consider stealing.
As a student at Peking University, Dai Wei has a deep understanding of this. Peking University has a large campus and many campuses. If one wants to move freely on campus, riding a bicycle is the best choice.
But after four years of undergraduate study, Dai Wei bought four bicycles, and lost one every year, as if it were tuition fees. This really drove him crazy. Although it is said that three times the amount of trouble will not happen, he still couldn't help but worry about it.
After all, it's easy to be a thief for a thousand days, but it's impossible to guard against thieves for a thousand days.
This phenomenon not only troubles him, but many Peking University students hate it but can do nothing about it.
As graduation was approaching, Dai Wei and a few friends were chatting about things happening on the Peking University campus in a club, and they inadvertently brought up this kind of embarrassing incident. Unexpectedly, it resonated with everyone.
As we chatted, we all felt a common hatred for the enemy, and we couldn't help but have a sudden thought: Is there a possibility to solve this "psoriasis" problem that has troubled so many Peking University students?
If possible, it can be regarded as a good thing done by these graduating seniors for their alma mater, which is not in vain for the education they received, and they can also leave their heroic deeds in their alma mater...
Whether or not you can make money is another matter. The temptation of being able to leave a name in your alma mater is definitely something that countless students cannot resist. After all, before stepping out of the ivory tower, for college students full of vigor and vitality, fame and fortune are more tempting.
Therefore , Dai Wei and his group became more and more excited as they talked, and this group of talented people started a brainstorming session together. Soon, during the discussion, they reached a consensus that using mobile Internet to develop a way of sharing bicycles to solve the problem of campus transportation.
After reaching a consensus, they naturally took action. Led by Dai Wei, the group visited many universities in Beijing and conducted a detailed investigation on student travel and bicycle needs.
As he conducted research and gained a deeper understanding, Dai Wei gradually realized that there was great potential in establishing a campus bike-sharing platform!
Perhaps, not only can you leave your name in your alma mater, but you can also develop it as a startup project!
However, starting a business is not something you can do just by talking about it. It requires not only talent but also capital.
However, these two things may be difficult to accomplish in society, but being on the top platform of Peking University, it is really not difficult to solve these two problems.
In three months, Dai Wei used his eloquence to finally bring together a group of entrepreneurial team members and also attracted investment. The country's first campus shared bicycle platform was born under their leadership.
Through the combination lock independently developed by a group of people, and the unified transformation of purchased recycled bicycles, a shared bicycle was born. Dai Wei named it "ofo", using vivid letters to interpret the appearance of the bicycle.
As an entrepreneurial project of a group of Peking University students, it also received support and encouragement from the Peking University government, which agreed to pilot it on the Peking University campus!
In June, more than 2,000 ofo yellow bikes were put on the Peking University campus. Four months have passed, and now ofo yellow bikes have become an eye-catching sight everywhere on the Peking University campus!
Obviously, whether it was the original intention of doing things for their alma mater or the idea of leaving their name in their alma mater, Dai Wei and others have done it.
Whenever they return to their alma mater and see the shared yellow bikes everywhere, they can't hide their pride.
The Ofo bike is based on the Peking University campus and has received a lot of positive feedback and suggestions from Peking University students and teachers. In the process of practice, it has further improved the shared bicycle theory they proposed.
In four months, not only did the shared bicycle plan prove feasible, but the visible daily turnover on the sharing platform also made Dai Wei see the business opportunities of this model.
Those who can go to Peking University are naturally smart people. In addition to Dai Wei, other co-founders also realized this. What if this model is promoted to major universities in Beijing?
Or should we be more ambitious and expand the program to all colleges and universities across the country?
Peking University alone has deployed 2,000 bicycles. If all universities in the country have this number, would they need 200,000 or 2 million?
As the saying goes, the bigger your heart is, the bigger the stage is. As Peking University students, their hearts must be as big as they can be!
However, if one wants to expand the scale, the first thing that needs to be solved is naturally the funding issue.
