The opening ceremony for the 2019 Tour of Taiyuan and China Taiyuan International Bicycle Week takes place on the banks of Jinyang Lake in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, May 25. A light and water show was staged during the ceremony. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]

The opening ceremony for the 2019 Tour of Taiyuan and China Taiyuan International Bicycle Week was held on the banks of Jinyang Lake in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on May 25.

The 2019 Tour of Taiyuan and China Taiyuan International Bicycle Week are held in the cities of Taiyuan, Datong, Xinzhou, Changzhi, Yuncheng and Jinzhong in Shanxi province between May 25 and 31. The bicycle tour is a points standing of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Cycling is very popular in Shanxi province, and Taiyuan has recently built a world-class outdoor bicycle track with a total length of 199 kilometers.

The event is seen as an effective way to increase the popularity of cycling in Shanxi and Taiyuan.