Ever since Uber left China last year, English-speaking tourists have had a tough time getting around the country. But now, Didi Chuxing has an English app to bridge the gap.
The company, which merged with Uber’s Chinese operations in a $30 billion deal last year, is rolling out an English-language interface initially for riders in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
The new service is in beta mode at the moment and only available in three cities. Users in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou will have access to the English interface after they upgrade or install the latest version of the app.
Didi's new English app lets non-Chinese speaking users text with drivers via an in-app text message translation feature.
Additionally, the Didi app now accepts payments from international credit cards and supports mobile numbers registered in 12 countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, Australia, Canada, and Brazil.
Didi customers who don't read or speak Chinese will also benefit from another new feature: the ability to exchange messages with drivers through a real-time translation function.
By offering an English-language version of its app, Didi is going some way toward gaining mindshare among the millions of foreign visitors who arrive in the country each year.
Source: cnn.com \ venturebeat.com
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