GETTING AROUND IN BEIJING.
After almost two years, I feel like I can call myself quite familiar with Beijing, all its quirks and confusions and excitements. This is especially true when it comes to getting around. Do I walk, ride my own bike, ride a bike share, take the subway, call a didi (chinese uber), run for the bus, hop in a sanlunche (tuk tuk) , relax in a rickshaw, get on the back of a scooter? So many choices!! Each of them have their pluses and minuses depending on time of day, where I’m going, who I’m meeting, and what I’m carrying. And, compared to nyc prices, they are all pretty freakin’ cheap! Imagine :“Ugh, I guess I’ll splurge on a THREE DOLLAR taxi ride.” (My favorite taxi driver- Mr. Three Phones) But the most common transportation I use is a bicycle. Beijing has a history of being a bicycle city and this holds true today, despite the influx of millions of people, cars, trucks, delivery scooters and more. I ride my trusty city bike all over, usually up to 20 or 30 km a day! Bu...