Do the taxi drivers in China speak English?
Most likely their understanding of English will be limited. Therefore, before leaving your hotel for independent travel, we suggest you stop by the front desk and ask a staff member to write your destination or any pertinent, useful information the taxi driver may need, in Chinese. You should also confirm with the hotel staff the expected cost (in RMB) of your trip. And before leaving the hotel, be sure to pick up a business card at the front desk with the name and address of your hotel expressed in Chinese. This can make your return trip much easier! Tour Tip: Your trip documentation will include a business card of your tour’s first hotel written in both English and Chinese. All guests should retain this card should they become lost or separated from the group while in Beijing. Additional Tour Tips: Before boarding a taxi, be sure the taxi displays a red sticker on the right-rear passenger window indicating the per-kilometer rate (which varies somewhat – 1.20RMB to 2.00RMB depending o
