Originally Posted by
iahphx
Do the Chinese not use maps?
In general no, its what train stop do you get off at.
I've had crazy situations where I show Chinese drivers (both taxi and private) maps with both English and Chinese text and they seem totally clueless about what I'm showing them.
Chances are.... they are clueless.
Last month, I had a driver unable to find a restaurant for me even though I had the name and street address in Chinese, along with a map clearly showing where the restaurant was (on a main street near the railway station, also clearly marked). way.
I once was in a not so obscure town going to a not so obscure address.
The taxi driver was on the cell phone to the people who I was going to see
and still couldn't find the place. He pulled over and asked 4 people on the street and each pointed a different direction. Then a guy on a motorcycle
said he knew where it was and he would charge 20RMB to follow him there.
Negotiated down to 5RMB and got there in about 2 minutes.
As expressed in Animal House by Farber College’s motto: “Knowledge is good.”