Blog Tag - Beijing Taxi

‘Sorry, I Don’t Understand’: A Cheeky Guide To Chatting With a Beijing Taxi Driver
Picture this: The car pulls up as waimai drivers do their best to impede you from opening the door, but you succeed anyway. You choose the back seat...
DiDi English Rolls Out Two New Features and They're the Stuff of Dreams
It happened to me just last Friday. We were all excited to go to a tree lighting, I dragged the kids downstairs, and... we waited. We waited for 45...
What Happens if You Get Hurt Riding a Didi?
On average I use Didi about 60 times a month, which means in any given year I’m meeting roughly 720 different drivers, giving me a pretty good...
Throwback Thursday: Envisioning Life Before the Sharing Economy
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our 11-year-strong blog archives to glance at the weird and wonderful of yesteryear....
Beijing Launches Taxi App to Compete with Didi and Uber
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? After trying unsuccessfully for more than a year to shut down or otherwise reduce the use of car-booking apps Didi...
Beijing Municipal Government Blames Uber, Car Booking Services for Congestion
In the latest edition of the blame game, the Beijing Municipal Government is pointing at the finger at car booking services Uber and Didi Zhuanche...
The Uber Wars: Didi Kuaidi Takes a Swing at Uber, Offers RMB 15 Discounts Twice a Day in 12 Cities
Despite owning upwards of 98% of the domestic market, Didi Dache (also known as Didi Kuaidi since merging with another taxi app company recently) is...
Seven Ways to Maximize Your Chances of Hailing a Beijing Cab
With the widespread adoption of taxi hailing apps and the sudden onset of unbearable heat, we’ve discovered it’s getting a little harder to hail...
Beijing to Drop Taxi Fuel Surcharge Starting Next Week
Here's something we didn't expect: even as subway fares rise, taxis are about to get less expensive. One yuan per fare, to be exact. With fuel fares...
Cab Alternatives: Yidaoyongche
It’s an unfortunate Beijing reality but I’ve probably spent more time waiting for cabs that’ll never come, and haggling with black cab drivers over...
Fatal Crash Highlights Dark Side of Taxi Business
Three people were killed Sunday morning at 6am when a Beijing taxi veered off the Third Ring Road and struck a tree, China Daily reported. The...
Peking Man: Chain Smoking Cab Driver Complains About Pollution
BEIJING - Local cab driver Han Yansong complained to his fares Saturday about Beijing’s worsening pollution as he chain smoked a pack of Zhongnanhai...
This "Cute" Chinese Voice Will Take You to Your Next Beijing Party
First there was as an app to help you find a good party, and now there's one to help you find the party. Boasting a "cute Chinese voice to help...
Taxing Times: A Modest Proposal for Dealing with the Cab Crisis
BEIJING — Liu Bin stood outside the gate of No. 4 High School, waiting to take the test that would change his life. His mother was with him,...
Carry More Cash: Taxi Fare Increases Tomorrow
Don't forget to carry a little extra yuan in your pocket when you're out and about this holiday because taxi fares will rise from RMB 10 to RMB 13...