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[quote=SDLAWRENCE ,34161]I know this is an old thread, but I had to respond to the "Wuxi is not a big place" comment. I guess it's all relative, but to me, Wuxi is ENORMOUS! Walking is great for parts of downtown, but certainly not all of downtown. Other than that, there is only one way for ex-pats to get around, really, and that's by taxi. There's a jillion of them, and they're all the same price, regulated by government. Tips/info on taxis:1) It costs 8 RMB (about a dollar US) to get into a taxi. The meter increments 1 RMB at a time, and won't kick up to 9 RMB for about a mile after you get in. So for short distances, you're going to pay about a buck. For long crosstown driving, the most you'll pay for a taxi ride is about 16 RMB, and that's for a long haul. So for little more than a buck or two a trip, you're good to go.2) Wherever you go, it's very handy if you can get someone to write (in Chinese) the name of the place you're at (or want to go to). Even better if you can get a business card with an address (like the hotels, or the Bank of China). I have yet to encounter a Wuxi taxi driver who knows even a word of English, but with my little business cards with the Chinese addresses or names of places written in Chinese on the back, I can show it to any driver, who will just look at it, nod, and take me there. 2) No tipping. Aside from the more westernized Chinese population centers like Shanghai and Hong Kong, tipping is an alien concept to most drivers. Some get angry if you do it, so don't tip taxi drivers. In fact, the only people I tip in China are Hotel employees in larger areas who have become accustomed to it. [/quote]
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