Liu Yi is among China's 7 million ride-hailing drivers.
A 36-year-old Wuhan resident, he started driving part-time this year when construction work slowed in the face of a nationwide glut of unsold apartments.
Now, he predicts another crisis as he stands next to his car watching neighbors order driverless taxis.
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