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Do you know what it's like to walk along the street of Beijing, be suddenly stopped by a passerby, and suddenly find yourself in handcuffs? Do you think you can escape? Well, I'll stay here while I wait for the police. I am perfectly aware that the odds are not in my favor. And yet, if I had to choose between escaping or staying still and getting away with charges on my conscience later on (not that there is anything wrong with that), then would be more willing to stay still than escape. Such is life for many Chinese taxi passengers who are forced to witness their drivers' blatant disregard of traffic laws while some prepare for attempted robbery. That is if they are not complaining about the smell of the interior, for instance. Police officers in Shenzhen, Guangdong, recently arrested a man for robbing taxi passengers at knifepoint. The man reportedly robbed over 20 taxi passengers over an eight-year period. Not only do you have to watch out for criminals when entering taxis, but apparently even "good people" turn out bad once behind the steering wheel. Just like this taxi driver in Datong who refused to take his Filipina passenger (who could speak Chinese) to her destination because it was too far away and he did not want to waste time and gas money. Other taxi drivers also refuse to take dogs or children in the car. There are many reasons why Chinese people do what they do, but one important factor is that "the job" is seen as an opportunity for personal gain. And while some may see this behavior as simply "bad" or sick, I see it as "normal" because it must be related to the economic opportunities available to Chinese people in all walks of life. For example, working at a call center (and earning peanuts) is not considered bad if you consider the opportunity cost of not doing other things you really want to do with your life. The same thing applies when looking at taxi drivers during periods of economic growth when average salaries were increasing. The same drivers who were able to "afford" a luxury car may have been able to afford a much smaller one before. In China, it is not uncommon for people to save up their money because of the rising price of property and enjoying cheap cars cruises down the highways. One thing that I find strange is that there are some people (mostly young people) who complain about comfort on buses, but they still ride them because of convenience. Such is life for Chinese taxi drivers who cannot complain even if they do not like what they do. The sooner you get used to it, the better off you will be. 两年前让我写过一篇关于中国大陆的文章，《浮躁，在中国》。当时写的主题是“浮躁”——这一现象，到底是如何深深地印在了中国人的血液里。而三年前就有一篇故事. cfa1e77820
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