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September 1, 2011One Comment

Photos: Hangzhou’s “Taxi bros” cabbies race with tough life

From NetEase 220 yuan ($34) per day as a commission demanded by the company in the form of operating charges and rent; 200 yuan ($31) on gas. So even before a “taxi bro” (a casual slang for cab driver) in Hangzhou hits the road early in the morning, he is already over 400 yuan ($65) [...]

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August 3, 20112 Comments

Taxi drivers in Hangzhou go on strike

From Sohu On August 1, over 1,000 taxi drivers in Hangzhou, eastern Zhejiang province, went on a strike from early morning and parked their cabs in different parts of the downtown Hangzhou to protest rising fuel costs and worsening road traffic. The demands that taxi drivers on strike have made include: lowering operating charges and [...]

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