Sourcing & Import from China Tips and Guide

I think sometime lot of friends do not really know that in China, you have to be extra careful but not too friendly to everyone. I just like to share a story on what happened to my friend as the following.

When we got out of the east train station we were hijaked by lots of people that asked us for taxi. We said yes, they took or bags and went for a car. These men were nicely dressed. Then before we left, i asked them for the price, and they said 350 RMB. I said no, and took my bygs with me. Then the bargaining started, and they asked us “what hotel?” i said wich, and he asked me for the number, i shoved it to him, and he pretended to type that into his phone. Problem for him was that i am tall. So i saw what was happening. He were only ***ting us. Then he said 330 RMB, i said no. And walked away. After excactely 5 meters, some other guys came, and the process started over again. But now we got it down to 80 RMB, still way to much, since the papers we recived from the hotel said about 40 RMB. But then i just wanted to get to the hotel. We got in the car, wich now was a real taxi. But as soon as we got in, they looked the doors,and wanted the money then. Of course i said now, and after an short argument he realised that he did not get anyway and started driving. We got to the hotel safe and sound, but it was not a good start on the stay in the city. If this was like this because of the trade fair, or it is normal, i don’t know anything about. But we took a lot of taxi the rest of the stay, and it was cheap and mostly good service from the rest. But beware at the train station.

TAXI from airport to hotel took one and a half hour and cost 230RMB. the driver may not know the way.
from hotel to airport took 45mins but cost 240RMB. the second driver may have adjusted his meter to run at higher cost.