Carpoolers wait for Didi hitch service to resume

For Zhao Huijiao, it's a nightmare in the morning when her roommate stays in the bathroom taking an epic shower. But it's even worse if she can't find a driver in her WeChat group carpools.

Zhao, a 26-year-old accountant who lives near the south Sixth Ring Road in Beijing but works in the city's upmarket Guomao area more than 50 kilometers away, was a regular user of Didi Chuxing's hitch service. It saved her time and money.

Since Didi suspended it hitch service in September, after the murders of two female passengers by drivers, she has joined two WeChat groups that include 500 drivers and users in the neighborhoods.