Rental umbrellas locked to a fence in Pudong district in Shanghai yesterday. A boom in bike-sharing and ride-hailing services has encouraged Chinese start-ups to share almost anything under the sun, from umbrellas and basketballs to concrete mixers, reported the New York Times.
A sharing economy, come rain or shine
Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 19, 2017, with the headline A sharing economy, come rain or shine. Subscribe
