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"Uhh ... heard of GPS? Wifi? Bluetooth?"

Yes, I'm aware of these technologies.

"Any of these could assist..."

Yes, someone _could_ build a system/process which would solve the problem. The thing is, no one has done that _yet_.

That's why Uber has introduced an 'English' service as a workaround. Sure, the wait time might be 5x the other services, but the driver has a better chance of finding you if you don't speak Chinese.

I stand by what I wrote earlier: a non-Chinese-speaking tourist hailing regular Ubers in China (UberX or People's Uber) has a ~50% chance of being picked up at the right place without excessive delay or confusion.



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