The night ride to Kaifeng was a viral trend in which university students rode shared bikes from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng in Henan province, China. The trend started on June 18, 2024, and peaked with an estimated 100,000–200,000 participants on November 8, 2024. Authorities halted the trend from November 9, 2024.

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The trend’s slogan on social media was “youth is priceless”. Many participants carried Chinese flags and sang the Chinese national anthem. On social media and in news interviews, participants said they enjoyed the excitement and social interaction of the ride, and some said it was an escape from job-search anxiety