iiMedia Research: China's food delivery market reached $208B in 2023, 2.3x the size in 2020; Meituan and Ele.me employ over 10M gig workers combined (Takashi Kawakami/Nikkei Asia)

Takashi Kawakami / Nikkei Asia:

iiMedia Research: China’s food delivery market reached $208B in 2023, 2.3x the size in 2020; Meituan and Ele.me employ over 10M gig workers combined  —  Meituan, Ele.me employ a combined 10m, but conditions remain harsh for gig employees  —  Meituan delivery drivers can be seen buzzing around Guangzhou’s office areas on weekdays.