Who says you need to own a car to travel in style? This Spring Festival, young people are shaking things up by leaving crowded stations behind and opting for rental cars. It's the freedom to go wherever you want, whenever you want, without the hassle of ownership. We dig into some numbers to uncover the reasons behind this trend. On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly and Yushun.
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This is Roundtable.
Who says you need to own a car to travel in style?
This Spring Festival, young people are shaking things up, leaving behind the packed stations and hopping into rental cars.
It's the freedom to go where you want, when you want, without the hassle of ownership.
So what's the fresh new development in the car rental world?
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Coming to you live from Beijing, this is Roundtable.
I'm He Yang.
For today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hatherley and Yu Shun in the studio.
First on today's show.
If you've been following the show, you probably remember us talking about how the Spring Festival travel rush officially started on January 14th and just how significant it is in Chinese society.
Well, it's fully underway now, and if past years are anything to go by, snagging those high speed rail tickets and flight tickets is going to be a challenge, with stations and airports bursting with people.
But here's something you might not have expected.
More young people have been adding car rentals to their list of travel essentials, right alongside public transport and private cars.
Whether you're heading home for the holidays or planning a fun trip, why not give renting a car a try?
With the Chinese New Year fast approaching, the first wave of people renting cars to get home is already on the road.