Making a difference

There were innovative ideas aplenty on show at the recent finals of 2018 China-US Young Maker Competition in the capital, Xing Wen reports.

The online food delivery market has flourished in China over recent years, with rushing delivery scooters being an increasingly common sight in lanes and on sidewalks in many parts of the country.

Lan Zhen, 21, a regular user of food-delivery apps found that accidents involving these scooter riders cropped up frequently, mostly as a result of the drivers using their mobile phones on the way to deliver the customers' takeaway food.