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Beijing Taxi Safety
July 7, 2007 | Author: C P | Filed under: Beijing, Lifestyle
A few days ago my friend who’s studying Mandarin in Beijing told me some awful news about a fellow student who had studied Chinese for 9 months and was heading back home. When he took a taxi to the airport, arrived and stepped out of the taxi, it left. His bags containing the visa, passport and all his belongings were still in the taxi. He had to call the police, embassy, home and take a loss on the valuables he lost.
I have never heard anything like this before. Most Beijing taxi drivers are nice guys. They work long hours and earn enough to get by. They’re not rich but definitely not poor. However, they do have other pressures as well. Beijing city wants the taxi drivers to be able to converse in English for the 2008 Olympics. It was pretty funny, once my taxi driver was singing along to American pop on the radio trying to learn English. Now we can all image how that sounds. 
Beijing Taxi Tips
- Look at the driver ID: In front of the front seat there is always a small board with the drivers name, license number and photo. If there are any problems, you can call the taxi company and give them the number. Beijing taxi drivers are very afraid of this. If there information isn’t easily visible, it’s probably an illegal taxi. In that case, step out politely.
- Get the receipt: Get the receipt and make sure it looks legit. The receipt contains the taxi driver’s taxi license number, so the driver wouldn’t dare to do anything after you have the receipt.
- Be friendly: Most Beijing taxi drivers are honest, nice and hard working people. Do not be overly aggressive and show that you are suspicious of them stealing your luggage. Be nice and don’t hurt people’s feelings.
Below is an example of what a receipt can look like.
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Dear Sir,
Would you please send me a sample of taxi receipt.
Best Regards,
H.Shamsi
Hi, it’s been added. Hope it will prove helpful to you.