ShenzhenMay 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At the recently concluded China International Bicycle Exhibition, DAHON folding bicycle VISC D9 won the Gold Award of the 2026 “CHINA CYCLE Innovation Award”. Shortly after, DAHON’s new triple-folding bicycle LUNDEN series and the Year of the Horse P8 were launched to great acclaim, once again sparking a buying frenzy in the cycling community. With honors and hot-selling new products, the spotlight is once again on this giant in the folding bicycle field.
In September 2025, with the ringing of the bell at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, DAHON Technology Co., Ltd. was crowned the “Oversubscription King” of Hong Kong stocks with an oversubscription rate of over 7,588 times. This is the highest accolade for a brand that has weathered over forty years of challenges and always adhered to the principle of “surviving through technology.” From California to the Shenzhen headquarters, from a physicist’s boundless imagination to becoming the undisputed leader in the global folding bicycle industry, DAHON’s story is a scientist’s fervent pursuit of “ultimate folding” and a green revolution in urban commuting.
Dr. Han, Founder of DAHON Group
DAHON’s history began with a reflection on “ecology.” In the 1970s, Dr. Han was a senior researcher at Hughes Aircraft Company in the United States, dedicated to cutting-edge research in laser physics. At that time, the oil crisis erupted, prompting people to seek more environmentally friendly modes of transportation. As an environmentalist, Dr. Han felt a great sense of responsibility and conceived the idea of designing a bicycle that could maintain riding performance while being quickly foldable. Thus, this physicist worked in the lab during the day and immersed himself in his garage at night, delving into the development of folding bicycles. After seven years of alternating seasons, he successfully created the first modern folding bicycle. To bring this labor of love to market and benefit more people, he resolutely gave up his high salary and position, started from scratch, and founded a company.
In 1982, Dr. Han officially established the DAHON brand in California, USA, and set up a production base in Taiwan Province four years later. In 1993, DAHON folding bicycles won the Taiwan Province Invention Award; three years later, DAHON established a production base in Guangdong.
Entering the 21st century, DAHON was certified by Guinness World Records as the “World’s Largest Folding Bicycle Production and Sales Group,” marking it not only as the “inventor” of folding bicycles but also as the “popularizer.” DAHON continuously migrated in the trade-off between cost and quality. Ultimately, Dr. Han set his sights on Shenzhen, which was at the forefront of the reform wave, and established Shenzhen DAHON Technology Co., Ltd. in 2016 to manage and operate the DAHON brand.
DAHON “Sharing 360”
With the growing awareness of environmental protection and the surge in cycling trends, DAHON entered a period of explosive growth, leading globally in folding technology patents and seeing a sharp increase in sales—from being relatively unknown in the bicycle industry to having DAHON’s technology reflected in every folding bicycle. In 2019, DAHON implemented the “Sharing 360” strategy (now the DAHON Ecological Chain Strategy), licensing its exclusive patents to peers in the industry. This may seem like commercial monetization, but it actually reflects Dr. Han’s industrial philosophy of “innovation and development, win-win cooperation.” He deeply understands that a product category can only establish a foothold in the global market by forming an ecosystem.
This foresight has earned DAHON high praise in the market and made DAHON folding bicycles synonymous with high quality and advanced technology. Despite continuous accolades, the R&D team led by Dr. Han has never stopped their scientific research efforts. In 2021, DAHON received the National High-Tech Enterprise Certificate, further affirming DAHON’s technological innovation and R&D capabilities.
As a national high-tech enterprise, DAHON continues to increase R&D investment, continuously enhancing its technological innovation capabilities and core competitiveness. This deep cultivation is not only reflected in product-level breakthroughs but also in authoritative recognition—in 2023, DAHON was recognized as a Specialized and New Enterprise and formally restructured into a joint-stock company, renamed DAHON Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Despite its remarkable achievements, DAHON maintains a pace of filing several patent applications each year. This challenge to the performance limits of folding bicycles has crystallized into the industry-shaking “Fast Lane” technology—represented by DELTECH Stays and Super Down Tube, comprehensively enhancing bicycle rigidity, speed, safety, and service life, continuously revolutionizing the riding experience.
In 2024, DAHON products won multiple prestigious domestic and international awards. The DAHON Mariner D8 model was hailed by The New York Times as the “Best Folding Bicycle”; the K-Feather electric folding bicycle won the Gold Award of the 2024 “CHINA CYCLE Innovation Award”; the folding bicycle K9X won Japan’s highest design award (GOOD DESIGN AWARD); additionally, the representative model K-ONE performed excellently in the field of energy conservation and environmental protection, winning the “First Prize in the Energy-Saving and Environmental Protection Enterprise Category.”
Dajin Factory
With DAHON Technology’s listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the strategic call of “DAHON is more than just folding bicycles” has sounded, with road bikes and electric-assist bicycles flourishing. With the support of “Fast Lane” technology, DAHON’s drop-bar folding carbon fiber road bike PC24 won the Gold Award of the 2025 “CHINA CYCLE Innovation Award”; the “Dajin” factory, established through a strong alliance between DAHON and Jinlun Group, has set up an intelligent manufacturing base in Tianjin, targeting all categories of electric mobility.
DAHON folding bicycle VISC D9 wins Gold Award of 2026 “CHINA CYCLE Innovation Award”
At the beginning of this year, DAHON’s launched triple-folding LUNDEN 20″ and VISC D9 folding bicycles achieved excellent results, winning the “Love Ride Award • Gold Award” and the “CHINA CYCLE Innovation Award” Gold Award respectively from the China Bicycle Association. Behind these honors, the value of DAHON’s continuous deep cultivation in the folding bicycle field is once again confirmed.
DAHON’s new triple-folding bicycle LUNDEN series
Today, DAHON is no longer just a single folding bicycle manufacturer. In the ever-changing market, DAHON is building a vast “DAHON Ecological Chain.” Through a dual-brand strategy and the launch of the BICECO sub-brand, DAHON is using a more comprehensive matrix to cover users across all markets, from first- and second-tier cities to third- and fourth-tier mass markets.
From an invention initially aimed at solving personal commuting pain points to today’s industry giant leading global green mobility and addressing urban congestion and carbon emissions, DAHON’s story proves that true innovation lies not only in technological disruption but also in staying true to one’s original aspirations.
Whether weaving through the skyscrapers of Manhattan, New York, supporting the “4+2” lifestyle of white-collar workers in Beijing, or serving as a low-carbon solution to urban congestion, those exquisite, sturdy, and fast DAHON bicycles are not just means of transportation but also great companions accompanying riders toward a healthy, free, efficient, and sustainable future.