E86 | The unseen lives of China's takeaway delivery riders 中国外卖投递员

Chinese listening level: HSK 5 / CEFR B2.On the Road: The Unseen Lives of China's Takeaway Delivery Riders Brief:Within China’s vast food consumption market, competition in the food delivery sector has become increasingly fierce. Three major platforms—Meituan, Ele.me, and JD.com—have been waging both silent and overt battles for dominance in the "food" segment of our daily lives. Meanwhile, delivery riders race against the clock, shouldering the heavy burden of surging order volumes and ever-stricter delivery deadlines.在路上: 中国外卖投递员 简介 在庞大的中国食品消费市场中，外卖行业的竞争愈发激烈。美团、饿了么、京东这三家外卖平台，一直在我们“衣食住行”中“食”的领域进行着一场场无声和有声的战争。送货骑手们，在激增的订单与更严苛的时效中负重奔跑。美团外卖：Meituan takeaway is an Internet food delivery ordering platform under the Chinese company Meituan. 饿了么： (Chinese: 饿了么; lit. 'Are you hungry? Ele.me is an online-to-offline (O2O) catering and food delivery platform in China. 京东外卖：JD Takeaway is an instant food delivery service officiallylaunched by Chinese e-commerce giant JD Group on  11 February, 2025, positioning itself as adelivery platform for quality dine-in brands.