China Taxi
Taxicab service in China has grown continuously since the end of the Second World War, especially in the major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Currently, there are over 67,000 legitimate cabs and 72,000 illegal taxis (commonly known as “black car”) in Beijing only. A Beijing legitimate taxi must equip with license plate starts with “Beijing B”, if not then there is no doubt that the cab is a black car. In China, a Taxi driver may refuse to go to some destination, no matter the distance. However, taxi’s fare in China is considered very cheap.
Almost every car which is adapted to use as a taxicab in China is manufactured by Chinese car manufacturer such as Chery, Geely, Great Wall Motor, Nanjing, Hafei, Zhongxing and Brilliance China. Taxicabs in China are painted in many colors such as green, blue and red, but all of them have a long white stripe alongside its body.
According to the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China, a driver who needs to become taxi driver in China must past some driving tests, some physical tests and traffic – knowledge test. Additionally, a would - be cabby also must pass some English language tests.
