2008 Apr 07 Beijing Taxi Guide
As a recent Reuters report on getting around by taxi illustrated, Beijing is a difficult city to navigate, especially if you're a newcomer. There is little English spoken, street numbers are meaningless and places are sometimes identified by obscure markers – it took me weeks to remember the names of all the qiao (highway bridges). Taxi drivers themselves may not be all that familiar with the city, as I once discovered when my cabbie didn't know where Gongti Beilu was!
To help residents and tourists simplify the process of getting from one place to another in Beijing, Immersion Guides has just come out with the Beijing Taxi Guide. Small enough to fit inside a pocket or purse, the guide includes over 400 key venues from hospitals to restaurants, residential compounds to shopping centers.
It also includes tips, maps, and useful phrases for chatting with your driver. But the most useful part of the book may be the directions, which no other taxi guide provides. The Beijing Taxi Guide is also written in both English and Chinese, so that both you and your driver know where you're going.
The Beijing Taxi Guide is out now and ready to take you where you need to go.
Available in stores around Beijing or by delivery to your home, office, or hotel. To order a copy, call 5820 7101 or e-mail distribution@immersionguides.com
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