What is Taxi-Book?

Our venues are clearly displayed, only with relevant information for both the user and the driver. The venues will be easy to look up for any user by using the coloured tabs representing a category. Each page will clarify its purpose by repeating the sentence “please bring me to” both for the user and the driver.

Furthermore the Taxi-Book contains a small map that will allow the user to quickly indicate his position and the venues of his choice.
Our universal icons will bring the user to the nearest venue of that well-known instance.
We also included some useful expressions to allow basic communication with the driver when necessary.
Concluding with some facts about the city and emergency information we are confident to provide essential information to foreigners in this Taxi-Book.

Who are your customers?
The Taxi-Book is a marketing tool for companies focusing on a foreign market. The current growth of Chinese new tier cities, brought a great demand of information. The cultural and linguistic barrier is present anywhere in China and therefore creates a demand for the useful information in the Taxi-Book. The emergence of a foreign market in these cities makes the Taxi-Book a valuable marketing tool. We supply the Taxi-Book to companies for them to customize. This will allow you to present a personal product with a lot of useful information. The appearance in or on such a long lasting and quality product can be very valuable. Therefore we offer multiple ways to cooperate with us, supplying not only the customized booklet but also opportunities to appear and advertise in it.

What are the Benefits for your organization?
- A product based on simplicity and efficiency
- A professional, quality and durable product to distribute or resell
- Customizable branding opportunities
- The opportunity to get a large quantity of long lasting brand-exposure
- A high-end corporate gift and/or reselling product
- A product applicable in multiple cities mentioned below

What are the benefits for the end customer?
- Getting around the city efficiently
- A user-friendly tool
- All necessary addresses covered
- A reliable product with many practical features
- A must have for visitors unknown to the language and city

Where is it dealt?
We aim to provide this product all over China. Our target will always be to supply quality on every aspect; this to stay a reliable standard for visitors in China. Your destination is our drive.

Current cities:

Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Foshan, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin/ Yangshuo, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Jinan, Kunming, Lhasa, Lijiang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi’an, Xiamen, Zhengzhou

Contact
sales@taxi-book.com
Tel: +86 28 8535 3133
Fax: +86 28 8531 9680
Please visit www.taxi-book.com for more information

Price List

How much does that cost?

20 RMB for the deposit

10 RMB for 20 trips (normal bus, no air-conditioning)

20 RMB for 40 trips (normal bus, no air-conditioning)

etc.

How to use it?

When you get in the bus just brush the card, it will automatically deduct the price of the trip. The normal bus is one time, and another one is with the air-condition is two times, this can save you half the money. And if you take different buses in two hours, it won’t deduct the card-time when you brush your bus card in the second bus.

Remarks

1: Think about how many times you need to take the bus in one month. Because if you don’t use out your bus card money in this month, it can’t be transferred to next month.

2: At least 10 RMB per time recharge for it.

3: For Chengdu Local People whose age is over 60, they can get the Old-age card. There are already 50 times in the card every month.

Electronic Wallet system (10% discount)

Electronic Wallet ia an another kind of bus card.Just like the monthly recharge card, you need to recharge it. Don’t worry that you cant finish the money in one month, it will be transferred to next month automatically, so it doesnt matter how much money you recharge it. But  the card will be deducted 0.9 RMB per time when you brush in ordionary bus(air-condition bus is 1.8). For people’s convenience, two functions( monthly recharge card and electronic wallet system) are in only one bus card.When you recharge your bus card, just tell the staff

Where to get a bus card?

You can get a bus card in a bus terminal and recharge it in all the bus terminals, Hongqi Chain Store and some medicine stores. This is the list of some of them

桂溪公交中心站  7：30–19：30  (Guixi Bus Station);

东光小区东怡街78号（75路终点站）  9：00–17：00  ( No.78, Dongyi Street, Dongguang Community) (No.75 Bus erminus);

好又多罗马店（高升桥） 9：00–17：00  ( Trust Mart Super-market in Gaosheng Bridge);

太极药房(盐市口）   9：00–17：00  (Tai Chi Medicine Store in Yanshikou);

好又多玉林店（九茹村）9：00–17：00  (Trust Mart Super-market in Jiuru Village Yulin);

新世纪电脑城（磨子桥）9：00–17：00  (New Century Computer Center in Mozi Bridge);

@世界（跳伞塔） 9：00–17：00   (@ World in Tiaosanta);

新知书城(浆洗街15号)9：30–17：30   (Xinzhi Bookstore, No.15, Jiangxi Street);

芳草街54号人人乐9:00–17:00   (Renrenle Super-market, No.54, Fangcao Street);

The carriages are equipped with 2 oxygen sources, one is released througout the cabins when reaching Golmund and heading into Tibet and there is another personal oxygen canisters in case you feel light headed.

Between Xining  and Golmud the tracks pass by Qinghai Lake – China’s largest, but it’s the Golmud-to-Lhasa sector which offers the most breath-taking scenery. That segment also offers the record-breakers: the world’s highest passengers railroad (at Tanggula Pass elevation: 16,640 ft.; 4095 m). Over 80% of the journey is at altitudes above 13,000 feet; fully half the track on this sector was laid atop permafrost. Much of the travel involves crossing a massive plateau nicknamed “The Rooftop of the World.” Special diesel engines capable of operating efficiently at 3-mile-high altitudes were designed; an internal garbage disposal system was employed to reduce pollution along the route.

Major attractions along the Tibet train route

Xining: A city of just over 1 million inhabitants, is situated in a remote valley on the eastern edge of Qinghai Province – occupying China’s rugged, cold-weather northern “frontier”. The city is best known for the Kumbum Monastery (Ta’er temple), one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist sites in China. The Gelugpa sect was founded here by Tsongkhapa, and the hillside monastery was erected in 1560 in his honor. Up to 2,000 monks can gather to chant sutras in the Great Hall of Meditation, whose roof is supported by carpet-wrapped pillars. The Hall of Butter Sculpture includes colorfully-painted yak butter sculptures depicting important events in Buddhist history. Once home to over 3,000 monks, Kumbum Monastery now houses 600.

Qinghai Lake: The lake is about the size of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, though Qinghai Lake is not nearly as salty. Its waters support a variety of fish which, in turn, support a variety of birds – many of which call on Qinghai Lake during their bi-annual migrations. Commorants, geese, cranes and swans are plentiful here. The summer months bring herds of yak. Over 20 rivers and streams flow into the lake but there’s no outflow; evaporation maintains its level.

Golmud: The city’s economic mainstays are its burgeoning mineral, oil and chemical industries. But to the visitor Golmud’s main function is “transportation hub”. Through here funnels traffic from China’s eastern and northern cities to the lone highway (and now, the lone railroad) leading southwest to Lhasa. To many visitors passing through, Golmud’s surrounding landscape presents an almost lunar look; at an almost 10,000-foot elevation, the region is virtually treeless.

Tibet Travel Permit

A Tibet Travel Permit aka Tibet Tourism Bureau (T.T.B.) is required to enter Tibet. Permits are arranged by tour agencies only. It normally takes 1-10 work days, depending on how you plan on entering Tibet. 1 day for flying into Tibet and up to 10 days if you plan on entering Tibet by land via a land cruiser of by train. You just need to show your passport (or fax in a copy of your passport’s main page) to begin the permit issuing process. You can apply for the permit as an individual or as a group. There is no expiration date for the permit.

You do not need a permit to leave Tibet, however you will need an additional transit permit to enter certain cities within Tibet as well as Mount Everest Base Camp, which can be easily arranged by a tour operator. Of course you also need a Chinese Visa as well as a passport that is valid for at least 6 months before applying for the TTB. Everyone can get a Tibet permit through a travel agency except diplomats, journalists and government officials who should travel to Tibet under the arrangement by the Foreign Affairs Office of Tibet Government.

Useful information

Ticket Prices:

• Hard seat: RMB 331 / person
• Hard sleeper: RMB 712 / person
• Soft sleeper: RMB 1,104 / person

Train code: T22/T23

Departure Time: 20:36 – Arrival Time: 17:21

Travel Time : 45 hours – Total Distance: 3,360 km

There is a train leaving for Lhasa every 2 days.

Maxxelli wishes you a safe and pleasant trip!

Useful numbers

-emergency numbers and different hotline numbers on the front page
-City transportation hotline numbers
-Address and phone number of hotels
-Consulates phone numbers

Touristic information

If you are looking for touristic information with a cultural touch, then
this page will introduce you to several touristic venues.

Business Life

This section broadcasts investments news and full business reports on the investment industry.

Governement

The rule and law of Chengdu is explained here together with monthly publications of the Government Gazette.

Living in Chengdu

The Government also provides you with addresses of restaurants, shopping malls, supermarkets and international schools for your children.

Suggestions

The Governement is open for any suggestions that the visitor may have on the website or other information.

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Construction works on the Tianfu Square Subway Station in Chengdu have reached the final stages and will be open to the public from next month; the Metro will officially go into operation in October 2010.

The station will not only be a major hub for Chengdu’s city transportation but also the largest subway station in China. It will function as an interchange station for the Metro lines 1 and 2. The subway station will stretch over four levels, 30 meters below the ground at its lowest point.

Natural light will be provided down to even the lowest level, thanks to windowed floors and ceilings.
Not only were the designers concerned about creating a very unique and innovative “piece of art” but, in terms of fire prevention, they also managed to build the entire facility free of wood. Further, the air-conditioning and ventilation system will employ environmentally sustainable energy-saving technologies

The fare scheme for the subway was being discussed during a three-hour hearing, held on Friday morning. 18 of the 25 shareholders voted in behalf of a zone ticketing scheme rather than the alternately proposed RMB2 flat rate.

Besides ticket fares, the Chengdu Metro will generate income by renting out over 5,000 square meters of shop space and selling advertising space on tickets, in the vehicles, and in the stations. It is expected that these avenues will generate a yearly revenue of approximately 38 million Yuan.

Implementing a monthly ticket for frequent riders, students or seniors is also being discussed these days. Final decisions on the fee schedule will be communicated before the Metro will go into operation.

China Eastern plans to invest a total of RMB 5bn in the construction of its Chengdu base, of which RMB 2bn will be spent on phase one. By 2015, the airline will have 30 aircraft operating out of Chengdu.

Source: www.yangtzebusinessservices.com

Founded in 1938, the airport was formerly named Shuangguisi Airport and possessed earth surface for small planes to take off and touch down. Expanded in 1944, it has a 1,400 m runway rolled with limes and pebbles and used for the airplane under 15 tons.

On 12th Dec. 1956, the Headquarters of the General Staff the Central Military Commission approved that Shuangguisi Airport was put under civil aviation. Then it was formally listed as civil aviation airport and renamed Chengdu Shuangliu Airport. In 1957, the flights of Chengdu civil aviation were shifted to Shuangliu Airport from Guanghan Airport. The flight courses from Chengdu were thus opened to Beijing, Taiyuan, Xi An, Chongqing, Kunming, Guiyang, Nanchong, etc.

The airport was expanded for the first time from 1959 to 1960. The expanded airport had a 2200m runway which can be used for Yell 18 and the planes under 100 tons to take off and touch down. The newly built departure building covered an area of 8500 m2 and was incorporated with thin shell and arch structure. Its asymmetric form connected to high-level control building received praises from all parties. In 1967, the runway was extended to 2600m. The extended runway still can only be used to take off and touch down for the planes under 100 tons.

The airport was expanded twice in 1983 and 1991 respectively. As a result, the area of the departure building was increased to 17,400 m2 and the facilities with oil storage/supply capacity over 10,000 tons were introduced. Compared with other southwest airports, Shuangliu Airport possessed more advanced facilities involving navigation control, communication, weather forecast and transportation service.

Large-scale expansion was conducted on flight area and navigation area from 1994 to 2001. The total investment amounted to RMB 2.8 billion. The flight area reached Class 4E. The runway was extended to 3,600m and could be used to take off and touch down for various plane models, including Boeing 747-400. Moreover, the runway was incorporated with PCLS II. The newly built departure building covered an area of 82,000m2 and was incorporated with three-parallel-porch design. The passengers of departure and arrival were separated. The domestic passengers were also separated from foreign passengers. It accommodated an hourly capacity of 3,500 passengers at rush hours. The newly built park covered an area of 74,000 m2 and the station site lanes covered an area of 44,000m2.

The airport invested RMB3.8 billion to build the international departure building of 39,000 m2 in 2003 and it is estimated to be completed by 2004. People will find a modern airport with largest scale, sound facilities and complete functions in the west on the occasion.

In the 21st century, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is one of the national first-rate airports, which has the ability to receive the largest airliner of the world. It is a pivot airport and an important distributing center for passengers and cargos in Western China. The Civil Aviation Administration of China has identified it as a “threshold airport” given priority in construction.

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Den Bus zu nehmen ist nicht immer einfach, vor allem dann, wenn Sie nicht genau wissen, welche Busnummer die richtige ist oder wo Sie aussteigen sollen. Daher haben wir einige Touristenattraktionen zusammengestellt, welche Sie mit dem Bus erreichen können. Sie müssen nur darauf achten, in die richtige Richtung zu fahren.

Eine Fahrt im klimatisierten Bus kostet 2 Yuan, Busse ohne Klimaanlage kosten die Hälfte.

Viel Spaß!

• Chunxi Lu: 47, 55, 56, 58, 81, 98, 104, 901
• Jin Li: 1, 10, 57, 82, 301, 334, 335, 503, 901, 904
• Kuanzhai xiang zi: 5, 13, 43, 47, 58, 64, 78, 81, 163
• People’s Park: 5, 13, 43, 47, 53, 58, 62, 64, 78, 81, 115
• TianFu Square: 4, 16, 26, 38, 43, 45, 47, 53, 61, 62, 64, 104, 118
• Wenshu Fang: 1, 16, 55, 64, 73, 80, 98, 99, 106, 902
• Wenhua Park / Qingyang Temple: 47, 58, 103, 511
• East Lake Park: 3, 17, 27, 29, 64, 103, 106, 111, 113, 202, 205, 208, 211, 218, 220, 237, 300, 308, 311, 320, 333, 336, 351, 360, 364, 365, 372

Die Öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel Chengdu bieten einen SMS-Dienst an, mithilfe dessen Sie Fahrplaninformationen per Kurzmitteilung erfragen können. Dieser Service wird nur in Chinesisch angeboten, das Menü ist jedoch recht einfach zu handhaben.

Einfach die folgenden Schritte ausführen:

1. Schicken Sie eine Mitteilung mit „GJ“ an die Nummer 10628106

2. Sie erhalten eine automatisierte Rückmeldung. Nun können Sie zwischen zwei Optionen wählen:

a.) Für 1,2 Yuan im Monat können Sie den Fahrplanservice uneingeschränkt nutzen. Um dieses Abo zu aktivieren, senden Sie „GJ“ an die Nummer 10628106-8.

b.) Für die einmalige Nutzung des Services zu 0,3 Mao pro Nachricht, senden Sie „GJ“ an die Nummer 10628106-9. Die erste Kurzmitteilung ist kostenfrei.

3. Sie erhalten eine weitere automatisierte Rückantwort, in welcher Sie aufgefordert werden, mit einer der folgenden Optionen zu antworten:

• Wollen Sie Auskunft über alle von einer bestimmten Buslinie angefahrenen Haltestellen erhalten, senden Sie „XL“ + [die Nummer der Buslinie, zu welcher Sie die Informationen erfragen wollen]
• Wenn Sie Auskunft über alle verfügbaren Buslinien, die zwischen zwei Haltestellen verkehren benötigen, senden Sie „ZC“ + [den Namen der Haltestelle, von der aus Sie Ihre Fahrt beginnen] 到 [den Namen Ihrer Zielhaltestelle], z.B. “ZC 天府广场到火车北站”
• Für eine die Auskunft, an welchen Orten Sie Ihre Buskarte aufladen können, senden Sie „CZD“.
• Um Ihr verbleibendes Guthaben zu überprüfen, senden Sie „CY“.

4. Wenn Sie alles richtig machen, erhalten Sie daraufhin eine Kurzmitteilung mit der gewünschten Information. Wenn nicht, erhalten Sie eine Nachricht mit Anleitungen, in welcher Form Sie die Anfrage senden müssen.

Am besten ist es, den genauen Namen der Haltestellen zu kennen; die Suchfunktion ist meist fehlerhaft, wenn Sie lediglich einen Straßennamen oder eine Sehenswürdigkeit angeben.

The mountainous terrain means that two-thirds of the track will be laid on bridges or will pass through tunnels.

Chengdu and Chongqing are the two major cities in China’s southwest, and the high-speed railway is designed to promote regional development.

In addition to the Chengdu line, Chongqing will start constructing another two lines this year, one to Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, and an intercity line to Wanzhou, elsewhere in Chongqing municipality.

Source: www.yangtzebusinessservices.com