Dossier
delivery riders
Coverage of delivery riders in the Nexus archive.
- China ride-sharing drivers compete for passengers, offer extra services from karaoke to haircuts
China’s ride-sharing drivers are competing for passengers by offering extra services like snacks, karaoke, and haircuts due to market saturation. The ride-sharing market, which boomed around 2015, now has 7.5 million licensed drivers as of 2024, with ride-sharing, delivery rider, and courier jobs being the most sought by the unemployed.