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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/uber_auio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Uber Making a Big Push to Win Over Chinese Consumers' data-article-id='548'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9563'>The car-sharing service Uber reported in June it is receiving one million requests for rides every day in China. </span> <span data-start-time='9563' data-end-time='18375'>The American-based company is taking steps to win over Chinese consumers and compete with local businesses.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='18375' data-end-time='22917'>Uber entered the Chinese market just two years ago. </span> <span data-start-time='22917' data-end-time='28771'>But its quick expansion there is changing taxi service across the country. </span> <span data-start-time='28771' data-end-time='34042'>The company reaches large numbers of Chinese with its smartphone application.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='34042' data-end-time='43250'>And as it has done in other markets, Uber is making business difficult for traditional taxis and private car services. </span> <span data-start-time='43250' data-end-time='48458'>This is making longtime taxi drivers very unhappy.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='48458' data-end-time='52292'>Jin Zhu drives a taxi in Beijing. </span> <span data-start-time='52292' data-end-time='58125'>He said Uber is making it hard for him to find customers and earn a living. </span> <span data-start-time='58125' data-end-time='66292'>He said it is not that he and other taxi drivers can't find any riders, but that there are not as many as before.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='66292' data-end-time='74333'>Uber’s biggest rival in China, Didi Kuaidi, currently has more than 80 percent of the market. </span> <span data-start-time='74333' data-end-time='82208'>It has help from two major Chinese businesses, the Internet companies Alibaba and Tencent. </span> <span data-start-time='82208' data-end-time='90417'>Unlike Uber, Didi Kuaidi has services that use local taxis, instead of only private cars.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='90417' data-end-time='98958'>Uber is working to win market share by offering rides that cost 35 percent less than taxis. </span> <span data-start-time='98958' data-end-time='103479'>The company is also offering bonuses to drivers.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='103479' data-end-time='108667'>The company said it has created more than 60,000 jobs in China. </span> <span data-start-time='108667' data-end-time='115854'>Last month, Uber announced it plans to spend $1 billion to expand in the country.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='115854' data-end-time='119979'>Ben Cavendar is with China Market Research. </span> <span data-start-time='119979' data-end-time='124521'>He says Uber has been aggressive about investing.</span> <span data-start-time='124521' data-end-time='130000'>Last December, the Chinese Internet company Baidu invested in Uber.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='130000' data-end-time='134563'>“It seems like, so far, with everything that they have done, they have been pretty aggressive about investing. </span> <span data-start-time='134563' data-end-time='138333'>And they have a tie-up now with Baidu, which has gotten them a lot of extra funding.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='138333' data-end-time='147938'>Mr. Cavendar says one issue for Uber in China is that there are already local companies offering similar services.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='147938' data-end-time='160146'>“The challenge in China, versus in a lot of other markets in Europe or Asia, is that there are already a lot of competitors on the ground here.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='160146' data-end-time='169729'>Uber’s chief executive officer, Travis Kalanick, has been making trips to China to lead its expansion across the country. </span> <span data-start-time='169729' data-end-time='175208'>In public speeches, he has expressed hope about the company’s chances. </span> <span data-start-time='175208' data-end-time='183750'>However, many young Western technology companies have faced difficulty in trying to win over Chinese consumers.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='183750' data-end-time='188729'>And Uber’s competitors are also expressing hope about the future. </span> <span data-start-time='188729' data-end-time='203229'>Last week, Uber rival Didi Kuaidi said it expects to raise at least $1.5 billion in new financing, making it one of China’s most valuable Internet start-up companies.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='203229' data-end-time='208083'>Like in other countries, there have been protests against Uber in China. </span> <span data-start-time='208083' data-end-time='215271'>Some drivers oppose its low prices that make it harder for traditional taxis to compete. </span> <span data-start-time='215271' data-end-time='219521'>Chinese officials have also raided some offices. </span> <span data-start-time='219521' data-end-time='224417'>They accuse Uber of operating without the right government permits.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='224417' data-end-time='231208'>But so far, drivers’ protests are not stopping the growth of these businesses within China. </span> <span data-start-time='231208' data-end-time='239354'>Mr. Kalanick of Uber says the company plans to expand to 50 more Chinese cities within the next year.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='239354' data-end-time='242042'>I’m Ashley Thompson.</span> </p></div><div 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/the_main_idea.m4a'><span>the main idea</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/a_rival_.m4a'><span>a rival </span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/an_extra_amount_of_money_that_is_given_to_an_employee.m4a'><span>an extra amount of money that is given to an employee</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/a_new_business.m4a'><span>a new business</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=3106 data-hint-location='188729' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/what_does_rival_mean.m4a'>What does <strong>rival</strong> mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a person or thing 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/uber_has_been_accused_of_operating_without_what.m4a'>Uber has been accused of operating without what?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='government permits'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/security_clearances.m4a'><span>security clearances</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/permission.m4a'><span>permission</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/drivers_licenses.m4a'><span>drivers licenses</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/government_permits.m4a'><span>government permits</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=3108 data-hint-location='28771' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/how_does_uber_reach_so_many_consumers.m4a'>How does Uber reach so many consumers?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='smartphone application'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/website.m4a'><span>website</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/advertisements.m4a'><span>advertisements</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/smartphone_application.m4a'><span>smartphone application</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/postcards.m4a'><span>postcards</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=3109 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/what_is_the_name_of_the_famous_car_sharing_service.m4a'>What is the name of the famous car sharing service?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Uber'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/uber.m4a'><span>Uber</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/seamless.m4a'><span>Seamless</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/lyft.m4a'><span>Lyft</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/taxi_service.m4a'><span>Taxi Service</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=3110 data-hint-location='103479' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/uber_is_responsible_for_creating_more_than_60000__blank__in_china.m4a'>Uber is responsible for creating more than 60,000 <span class='blank'>jobs</span> in China.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='jobs'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/trips.m4a'><span>trips</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/jobs.m4a'><span>jobs</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/taxis.m4a'><span>taxis</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/rides.m4a'><span>rides</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=3111 data-hint-location='22917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/the_expansion_of_uber_is_changing__blank__service_across_china.m4a'>The expansion of Uber is changing <span class='blank'>taxi</span> service across China.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='taxi'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/airport.m4a'><span>airport</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/food.m4a'><span>food</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/customer.m4a'><span>customer</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/taxi.m4a'><span>taxi</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=3112 data-hint-location='9563' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/the_americanbased_company_is_taking_steps_to_win_over__blank__consumers.m4a'>The American-based company is taking steps to win over <span class='blank'>Chinese</span> consumers.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Chinese'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/italian.m4a'><span>Italian</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/chinese.m4a'><span>Chinese</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/canadian.m4a'><span>Canadian</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/277/american.m4a'><span>American</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button 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