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Ride sharing in China, a paid version of hitchhiking is on the rise, but so is the chaos.
With conflicts brewing between drivers and passengers, let's dig into why they're clashing and what needs to change.
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For today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hatherly and Li Yi in the studio.
First on today's show, ride sharing in China, or Shun Feng Chi in Chinese.
Available through ride hailing platforms such as Didi and hello Chuxing can be seen as a paid digital version of hitchhiking, where drivers offer rides to passengers traveling along the same route.
Unlike traditional hitchhiking, this service is organized through apps, allowing users to prearrange rides and split travel costs.
As the ride sharing option continues to grow on these car hailing apps, so do the complaints.
With the market expected to hit 75.8 billion yuan, or $10.8 billion by 2026, many users are voicing concerns about disorganization and conflict between drivers and passengers.
Li Yi, please help us to explain this online ride sharing service in a little bit more detail.
And it's a pretty common feature used by a ton of people every day, right?
It's a pretty common feature.
And also, I have been, you know, used this ride sharing services for several times.
And also my husband has been taking on, you know, ride sharing orders as a driver.
So I happen to know something about this.