New Delhi, June 13 -- A new trend called "city ride" is becoming popular among young women in Chinese cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xiamen. For 99 yuan (around Rs.1,200), women can enjoy evening car rides with fit, attractive young men in luxury cars.

These men, nicknamed "man bodhisattvas", are usually university students from wealthy families. They drive cars like Ferraris, Porsches and Rolls-Royces in their free time.

One such man, known online as "Past as the Wind", is a tall postgraduate student who offers rides in his Porsche for 88 yuan ( Rs.1,050). He even acts like a friend, boyfriend, or butler during the ride. His booking group has nearly 400 members, according to the South China Morning Post.

Women enjoy the smooth rid...