Shenzhen's ride-hailing glut: Rural migrant workers face dwindling options
By
The Economist
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Summary
Shenzhen, a Chinese megacity built by migrant workers, now faces an oversupply of ride-hailing drivers as rural labourers turn to this work as a last resort. The article highlights the paradox of a city that once welcomed migrants now struggling with too many workers in the ride-hailing sector, reflecting broader economic pressures on rural labourers in China.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFEW CITIES in the world have been kinder to migrant workers than Shenzhen.
The southern Chinese megacity of 18m was built by many such in the 1980s, when a sleepy town was picked by leaders in Beijing as a test-zone for economic reform.
Since then people from the interior have poured in to work in factories, wash dishes and drive taxis.
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