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Taxicab Confessions

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

My Chinese stinks. Yeah, that’s right – I know you’ve read about it before, and I’ve said every time that I should really stop making excuses and get off my butt and work harder at learning this language, but the … Continue reading →

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Things I Can Apparently Get Away With Because I’m a Foreigner: Part 2

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Carjackings. Like the time I jumped into a cab and told the driver where to take me, not noticing there were already people sitting in the backseat until the driver hesitated and looked back at them in the rearview mirror.  … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to China’s Drivers

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

Dear Chinese drivers: You suck. I say it with all the love in the world, but it’s true, you suck. I’ve written about how taxi drivers here are actually some of the best drivers, even though they seem crazy, and … Continue reading →

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When the Taxi Driver Understands

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

(I’m actually forbidden from telling this story around here anymore, since my co-worker’s boyfriend gets jealous and protective, but I’m going to go ahead and share it with you anyway.) The first summer after I arrived back in China in … Continue reading →

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My “I Nearly Died in a Taxi Overseas” Story

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

I think everyone who has traveled at all has one.  So here’s my contribution: Chinese people are horrible drivers.  Things have improved recently in my city, with the addition of metal fences in the middle of the road so that … Continue reading →

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