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Nanning Taxi Fuel Surcharge Rises to 3 RMB
May 21, 2012
Nanning Taxi Fuel Surcharge Rises to 3 RMB

On April 10th, the fuel surcharge for Nanning taxis increased from 2 RMB to 3 RMB. Customers only pay for the fuel surcharge when the fare is more than the starting price. If customers encounter taxi drivers overcharging, they can call 12358 to lodge a complaint. See also: 8th Nanning Auto Show Opens April 28th Read more>>

Expat Corner

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

May 26, 2012 Comments (1)
What happens when a population of 1.3 billion people collides with the need to perpetually fuel a success-driven economy? Coming to China, one is quickly aware of the redundant or peculiar nature of employment. Here are five strange jobs common in... Read More>>

China Media

Get Connected: Why Are Foreign Dignitaries Increasingly Turning to Weibo?

Get Connected: Why Are Foreign Dignitaries Increasingly Turning to Weibo?

May 23, 2012 Comments (2)
From IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde wishing to former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, these days, it seems that foreign dignitaries are increasingly turning to China's Weibo (microblogging) platform to better connect with Chinese... Read More>>
  • Nanning Essential Guide
History of Nanning
History of Nanning

The area now known as Nanning has been inhabited since the Neolithic Age, when ancient people farmed, fished and hunted in the region. The area received official recognition during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when it was named the capital of the Jinxing Prefecture, after having been a territory of the Baiyue people. In the past two thousand years, the area has been given several different names. In the Tang Dynasty, it was known as Yongzhou,...Read more>>

Nanning Transport - Introduction
Nanning Transport - Introduction

The transport network in Nanning is pretty comprehensive, allowing travel into the city by air, rail and road. The rail network is expanding to include services to Singapore, Vietnam Cambodia and Malaysia on the Pan-Asian Railway Network, which will open soon. The destinations reachable by air are mainly to cities across China, with limited services to other Asian countries. Nanning is often used as a stopover en-route to Vietnam, and visitors...Read more>>