Published: 4:35pm, 8 May, 2017 Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018
Didi mobility , the largest ride - hailing service in China , has rolled out a bilingual function for its app which will cater for tourists and expatriates . The English - language version of Didi 's app will be available in Beijing , Shanghai and Guangzhou during its initial launch , and will become progressively available in other Chinese cities . The app 's additional English features include a real - time , in - app text message translation service which will help drivers and passengers communicate . More than a million expatriates live and work in China , with 28 million tourists also visiting the country last year , according to Forbes .