What they say

"When I hailed taxis, the drivers often refused to take me because I live far from the downtown area. I decided to develop an app for calling cars after I had the experience of being refused by 10 taxis."

Zhang Bo, co-founder of Didi Dache

"I'm very cautious about hiring a private car because of safety reasons. In Beijing, drivers have to pass exams to have a taxi license and taxis owned by companies must register, to ensure passengers' safety."