Uber has announced it has expanded to 60 Chinese cities, with the news that it will launch its ride-hailing service in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in the beginning of June. Liu Zhen, senior vice president of Uber China said the unicorn start up now had "about one-third of the market share" in the country. Uber has also unveiled a new strategy, called Uber + Travel, aimed at "improving travel experiences". In Q1, Chinese tourists requested 1 million Uber rides abroad, compared to foreign customers who demanded 3 million Uber orders across 24 Chinese cities.
Uber has announced it has expanded to 60 Chinese cities, with the news that it will launch its ride-hailing service in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in July. Liu Zhen, senior vice president of Uber China said the unicorn start up now had "about one-third of the market share" in the country. Uber has also unveiled a new strategy, called Uber + Travel, aimed at "improving travel experiences". In Q1, Chinese tourists requested 1 million Uber rides abroad, compared to foreign customers who demanded 3 million Uber orders across 24 Chinese cities.