China's motorcycle sales rise in January-August period

BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's motorcycle manufacturers reported an increase in sales in the first eight months of the year, industry data showed.

Motorcycle sales reached 13.33 million units in the January-August period, rising 21.42 percent year on year, according to the China Chamber of Commerce for Motorcycle.

In August alone, sales of motorcycles dipped 0.26 percent from a year ago to 1.68 mil