{"id":490,"date":"2017-12-07T08:26:16","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T00:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/12\/07\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T21:29:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T13:29:15","slug":"10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things Other Than Bike Sharing That China Is Monetizing"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Looking at the current state of China\u2019s bicycle-sharing system, you\u2019d think the resource-sharing fad is doomed. Guess what? More recent ideas driven by the indomitable entrepreneurs in China may make you think otherwise.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Looking at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">current state of China\u2019s<\/a> bicycle-sharing system, you\u2019d think the resource-sharing fad is doomed.\u00a0Guess what? More recent ideas driven by the indomitable entrepreneurs in China may make you think otherwise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Ft5pyUgVC74BnWmqGXfAm4UkZRlK?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Mothership\" title=\"Photo:Mothership\">Photo:Mothership<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#1_Umbrellas\" title=\"1.\u00a0\u00a0 Umbrellas\">1.\u00a0\u00a0 Umbrellas<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Youbi_Qushi\" title=\"Photo:Youbi Qushi\">Photo:Youbi Qushi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Zhitong_Touhang_via_Gaoshan_Liushui\" title=\"Photo:Zhitong Touhang\u00a0via\u00a0Gaoshan Liushui\">Photo:Zhitong Touhang\u00a0via\u00a0Gaoshan Liushui<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#2_Electric_Bikes\" title=\"2.\u00a0 Electric Bikes\">2.\u00a0 Electric Bikes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Guangxi_Zixun\" title=\"Photo:Guangxi Zixun\">Photo:Guangxi Zixun<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#3_Mini_Cars\" title=\"3.\u00a0 Mini Cars\">3.\u00a0 Mini Cars<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Nanfang_Zhoumo\" title=\"Photo:Nanfang Zhoumo\">Photo:Nanfang Zhoumo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#4_Books\" title=\"4.\u00a0 Books\">4.\u00a0 Books<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Seke_Saisi\" title=\"Photo:Seke Saisi\">Photo:Seke Saisi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Huxiu\" title=\"Photo:Huxiu\">Photo:Huxiu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#5_Fans_in_Chengdu_Sichuan\" title=\"5.\u00a0 Fans\u00a0in Chengdu, Sichuan\">5.\u00a0 Fans\u00a0in Chengdu, Sichuan<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Yucai_Kuaiji_Jiaoyu\" title=\"Photo:Yucai Kuaiji Jiaoyu\">Photo:Yucai Kuaiji Jiaoyu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Yucai_Kuaiji_Jiaoyu-2\" title=\"Photo:Yucai Kuaiji Jiaoyu\">Photo:Yucai Kuaiji Jiaoyu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#6_Phones_in_Weihai_Shandong\" title=\"6.\u00a0 Phones\u00a0in Weihai, Shandong\">6.\u00a0 Phones\u00a0in Weihai, Shandong<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Bakesong_Shouji_Liansuo\" title=\"Photo:Bakesong Shouji Liansuo\">Photo:Bakesong Shouji Liansuo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#7_Portable_Chargers\" title=\"7.\u00a0 Portable Chargers\">7.\u00a0 Portable Chargers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Zhoukan_Jun\" title=\"Photo:Zhoukan Jun\">Photo:Zhoukan Jun<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_36krcom\" title=\"Photo:36kr.com\">Photo:36kr.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#8_Mobile_Data\" title=\"8.\u00a0 Mobile Data\">8.\u00a0 Mobile Data<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Quwei_Shangye_Xinli\" title=\"Photo:Quwei Shangye Xinli\">Photo:Quwei Shangye Xinli<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#9_Basketballs\" title=\"9.\u00a0 Basketballs\">9.\u00a0 Basketballs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Zhitong_Touhang\" title=\"Photo:Zhitong Touhang\">Photo:Zhitong Touhang<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#10_KTV_Room_in_Xiamen\" title=\"10.\u00a0 KTV Room\u00a0in Xiamen\">10.\u00a0 KTV Room\u00a0in Xiamen<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Yanyi_Keji_Chuanmei\" title=\"Photo:Yanyi Keji Chuanmei\">Photo:Yanyi Keji Chuanmei<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/10-things-other-than-bike-sharing-that-china-is-monetizing\/#Photo_Yanyi_Keji_Chuanmei-2\" title=\"Photo:Yanyi Keji Chuanmei\">Photo:Yanyi Keji Chuanmei<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Mothership\"><\/span>Photo:Mothership<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Riding on the concept <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/popularized\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">popularised<\/a> by bike-sharing companies such as Mobike and ofo , many Chinese startups have sprung up in different parts of China, each striving to bring into the sharing economy almost anything that they think can be passed along among different users.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some things you can share in China now:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Umbrellas\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">1.\u00a0\u00a0 Umbrellas<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiA_uNpWKXi51vzmP1AFDVauZw_0?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2.png\" width=\"638\" height=\"481\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Youbi_Qushi\"><\/span>Photo:Youbi Qushi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fngx7RzdUHuh10yqCgu0qLDLSz2t?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"3.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"664\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Zhitong_Touhang_via_Gaoshan_Liushui\"><\/span>Photo:Zhitong Touhang\u00a0via\u00a0Gaoshan Liushui<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Currently available in 12 major cities in China such as Shanghai, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/shenzhen\/\" title=\"View all posts in Shenzhen\">Shenzhen<\/a> and Guangzhou. Customers rent brollies by paying a refundable deposit and scanning a QR code.<\/p>\n<p>But one company, Sharing E Umbrella, has lost most of its 300,000 umbrellas, just weeks after launching the rental scheme.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Electric_Bikes\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">2.\u00a0 Electric Bikes<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FrktbYUmjvh3l2dd-H7Bl6kyBm8u?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"4.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"742.413953488372\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Guangxi_Zixun\"><\/span>Photo:Guangxi Zixun<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A common mode of <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/transport\/\" title=\"View all posts in transport\">transport<\/a> to get around the neighbourhood. Available in some city in China.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Mini_Cars\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">3.\u00a0 Mini Cars<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b> <\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkNhUf5vJ9Te4iFEKwbl4z5fuBX4?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"5.png\" width=\"638\" height=\"426\" title=\"\"><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Nanfang_Zhoumo\"><\/span>Photo:Nanfang Zhoumo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Small little cars for a quick cosy ride around the city. Available in more than 10 major cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Hangzhou.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Books\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">4.\u00a0 Books<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FtbFEgEGyLtRTJ9lSuYNqmvta-EY?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"o.png\" width=\"638\" height=\"478\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Seke_Saisi\"><\/span>Photo:Seke Saisi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FtbFEgEGyLtRTJ9lSuYNqmvta-EY?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"6.png\" width=\"638\" height=\"478\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Huxiu\"><\/span>Photo:Huxiu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You can now read a book on the train with these mini-libraries situated in the train stations. Just remember to return them at any train station.<\/p>\n<p>However, this initiative has ended. But recently, in most major cities, more than 200 book vending machines are now renting books using an online borrowing and returning system, bypassing the need for a librarian.<\/p>\n<p>Made available in Harbin, Heilongjiang.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Fans_in_Chengdu_Sichuan\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">5.\u00a0 <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Fans\u00a0in Chengdu, Sichuan<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fnq9mFEhX643nG2OHTFWuZYQsHKF?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"8.png\" width=\"637\" height=\"478\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Yucai_Kuaiji_Jiaoyu\"><\/span>Photo:Yucai Kuaiji Jiaoyu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fq6no2b__epL2iJztgSQVlw8taa4?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"9.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"778.6779661016949\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Yucai_Kuaiji_Jiaoyu-2\"><\/span>Photo:Yucai Kuaiji Jiaoyu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Riding the bike under the hot sun? Just get a fan that comes with one of the shared bikes. Reportedly only available in Chengdu for now.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Phones_in_Weihai_Shandong\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>6.\u00a0 Phones\u00a0in Weihai, Shandong<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhtRBH9l0m8VDDYpvpEqiBVlKFfE?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"10.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"822.4229979466119\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Bakesong_Shouji_Liansuo\"><\/span>Photo:Bakesong Shouji Liansuo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You can\u00a0follow the gadget trend at a starting rate of $3 yuan for three days. Currently available in most mobile franchise stores, online stores and physical stores.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Portable_Chargers\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">7.\u00a0 Portable Chargers<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FsWwbgp3yQ25vfj9ifcV_ycs8vjy?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"11.png\" width=\"551\" height=\"551\" title=\"\"><\/h3>\n<p>Photo:Kexue+<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgyMrTIfh949EI3QYXWREtdYZzyn?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"12.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"423\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Zhoukan_Jun\"><\/span>Photo:Zhoukan Jun<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Never lose power when you\u2019re out with shareable portable chargers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fm8Rapo9BugItm-FhdLv7Jjhla-m?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"13.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_36krcom\"><\/span>Photo:36kr.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The initiative has also found its competitor with the recent new <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\">business<\/a> idea of sharing wireless mobile charging stations in restaurants, theatres and cafes. It is reportedly available only in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Zhejiang.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Mobile_Data\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>8.\u00a0 Mobile Data<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fn3BQA8Jw3WyZ9X8CX9pt_XNrsUR?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"14.png\" width=\"632\" height=\"370\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Quwei_Shangye_Xinli\"><\/span>Photo:Quwei Shangye Xinli<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An app for you to earn some quick money by sharing some of your data with strangers. There has since been a few more competitors with the same business model.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Basketballs\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>9.\u00a0 Basketballs<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoU7Eup_qT6LuDOg1e3SQtu91___?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"15.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"775.6378600823045\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Zhitong_Touhang\"><\/span>Photo:Zhitong Touhang<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Can\u2019t find a basketball to play or reluctant to buy one? Rent one outside. Available in most outdoor stadiums and basketball courts of major cities, including schools.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_KTV_Room_in_Xiamen\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">10.\u00a0 KTV Room\u00a0in Xiamen<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b> <\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fg2Ki1EZR12F4ufRbUrOhfnxcRsE?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"16.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"397\" title=\"\"><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Yanyi_Keji_Chuanmei\"><\/span>Photo:Yanyi Keji Chuanmei<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FvGDOSbiQkaLdR5OQnLrOzWsv4WB?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"117.png\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Yanyi_Keji_Chuanmei-2\"><\/span>Photo:Yanyi Keji Chuanmei<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tiny KTV rooms you can rent in the middle of <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/shopping\/\" title=\"View all posts in shopping\">shopping<\/a> malls. Strangers can see you sing through the glass box though. Available in more than 135 areas in China by at least five of such KTV companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If this isn\u2019t Socialism with Chinese characteristics at its best, then we don\u2019t know what is.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"488.9643463497453\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Looking at the current state of China\u2019s bicycle-sharing system, you\u2019d think the resource-sharing fad is doomed. Guess what? 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