Sitting here in the backseat of a taxi sans seatbelt at 6:30am. The day is hazy partly because I'm still half asleep and partly because the smog is the worst we've seen yet. Driving in china is an art- a skill that must be perfected in order to be on the road with the other drivers. I haven't seen the driver turn his head once yet to look around him; the mirrors seem to be all he needs. Not even the turn signals seem to be used. The ride is full of honks (more like "beep"s since the horns sound so weak.) They're sort of used for a "here I am, coming to pass you quickly" or "I see you trying to move into my lane- dont even think about it!" At one point, our driver answered his cell phone with his left hand, leaving his right hand for steering and shifting gears. On the highway it seems like all the drivers are racing to get to the finish line first; swerving from lane to lane. There doesn't seem to be a fast/slow lane. We were flying in the right lane - until he crossed over two lanes to the left when he saw an opportunity to go a little faster in that lane. Glad to be getting to our destination sooner rather than later, but really hoping to get there in one piece. Update: we made it there and back safely. Enjoy the video!
Click for Short Youtube Clip - Lot's of Honks and Swerves!
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