Blog Tag - Transportation

Proposed Regulations Threaten Didi, Uber, Other Car-Hailing Services in Beijing
Ride-sharing services such as Didi, Yidao, and Uber, which liberated so many of us from the tyranny of terrible taxi service in Beijing, may be dealt...
 Towards a Rational Uber Driver Star Rating System in Beijing
Perhaps the greatest feature of Uber (in addition to cheap rides) is the ability to give drivers a star rating. The system is not just window...
Unappreciated Shīfu: Giving Beijing’s Dogged Drivers Their Due
Sure, it’s easy to quibble about Beijing drivers – from the grizzled taxi hacks that refuse to pick you up to the aspiring Uber chauffeurs that...
Beijing by Wheelchair: And You Thought Ambulatory Pedestrians Had it Bad
So you think it's tough to get around Beijing's public spaces on foot? Try in a wheelchair. Travel Blogger James Ballardie (who just wrote about his...
As if the Spring Festival rush doesn’t incite enough fear, add temporary subway maintenance work to your list of things to be aware of. This...
Beijing Preps for Spring Festival Migration
Beijing is getting ready for the world’s biggest migration again. Yup, it's nearly Spring Festival. Xinhua has estimated that 2.8 billion (yes,...
Beijing Subway to Clamp Down on 'Illegal Activities' in May
Special notice for those of you who enjoy the occasional subway performance, or cheat the ticket system: the government has vowed to clamp down on...
Chi Fan For Charity After-Party: How to Get There
The day of the big night is upon us: Chi Fan For Charity (CFFC) starts Saturday night (tonight) at 7.30pm at more than 50 restaurants around Beijing...
Another Drop in the Chinese Water Torture of News on Subway Fare Increases
Local media was once again flooded Tuesday with news that Beijing's subway fares are to change to distance-based pricing in the near future, as if...
Which City Has the Worst Subway? A Visual Comparison
Making the social media rounds is this image comparing and contrasting subway crowds in Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Moscow, New York and finally,...
Many Beijingers have found a temporary solution to the problem of finding taxis via the Didi Dache or Yaoyao Zhaoche apps available for various...
News You Might Have Missed: Locke Gets Out-Locked, Plus Travel and Holidays
America’s neighbors to the north have decided they’re not going to let US Ambassador Gary Locke get all the credit as the foreign do-gooder. When...
News You Might Have Missed: Cancer, Cars, and Internet Connections
Beijing has been dealing with some heavy issues – cancer rates are rising and traffic accidents are continuing to hit close to home. Meanwhile, the...