And I Thought GIs had a Difficult Time Getting a Cab…

by Robert Koehler on April 23, 2008

Tough crowd, these Chinese cabbies.

{ 15 comments… read them below or add one }

1 WangKon936 April 23, 2008 at 4:24 am: As I said before, if you think Korean nationalism is scary…
2 jtb-in-texas April 23, 2008 at 4:31 am: Well, they had to get it from somewhere…

And what’s wrong with dissing those sissified fake descendants of Charles Martel? They won’t defend the right of Brigitte Bardot to speak her mind, they won’t actually boycott the Olympics, and they think their President not showing up for the opening ceremony is a big deal… No wonder about 1871, 1914, and 1940…
3 Sonagi April 23, 2008 at 5:24 am: @#1:

Reminds me of the image of the “Americans Not Welcome” sign in the restaurant window that appeared back in 2002.
4 Horace Jeffery Hodge April 23, 2008 at 5:30 am: I’m part French. Would that Chinese cabbie take me partway where I want to go?

Jeffery Hodges

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5 WangKon936 April 23, 2008 at 5:36 am: # 3,

True… now times that by, oh… a billion.
6 dokdoforever April 23, 2008 at 5:49 am: And the Chinese had the audacity to call the French ‘fascist,’ for human rights protests! With its hyper-nationalist, authoritarian political system, China could be on the verge of real fascism. Let’s hope they don’t take up fascist-style foreign policy to promote domination of the Chinese people. Presently, China is a clear winner through free trade and cooperative relations with its neighbors but I’d hate to see what happens if trade relations falter or the country hits a major economic downturn – there may emerge bona fide fascist elements – not a pretty picture.
7 slim April 23, 2008 at 6:28 am: socialism (as practiced by the communist camp) and small f fascism are at least kissin cousins.
8 Bipolar Mindscrew April 23, 2008 at 7:46 am: I see Chinese racism everyday through Steam, an online gaming network (for those unfamiliar, Steam distributes such games as Half-Life and Counter-strike). The Chinese servers I play on often include common-sense rules such as “no hacking” and “no Japanese or dogs.”
9 Crackus April 23, 2008 at 7:48 am: China seems determined to make all the worst mistakes the west made in its development. Poor distribution of wealth, horrible working conditions, intense nationalism, increased military spending, and ever increasing territorial claims. I think I have an idea how this story ends.
10 sanshinseon April 23, 2008 at 8:32 am: Maybe it ends in a Communist revolution!
11 Zhang Fei April 23, 2008 at 10:13 am: Way amusing. I don’t think they realize that Westerners don’t eat dogs, and in many cases, prefer the company of dogs to other humans. Like the saying goes, “if you want a friend in this city, get a dog”.
12 mateomiguel April 23, 2008 at 11:54 am: So, socialism, and nationalism together? Maybe the Chinese will start a new political movement, National Socialism.

Well, not entirely new…
13 Donald Scowcroft April 24, 2008 at 9:31 pm: I’m a mandarin speaker, and the translation is accurate. The cabbie knows his history too. In colonial , turn -of -the -century Shanghai, there were parks in foreign controlled areas (I think French were the first to do this) that had signs which said, “No dogs or Chinese”.
14 Donald Scowcroft April 24, 2008 at 9:34 pm: Wouldn’t it be cool if the Chinese gave an Olympics and nobody came?
15 Zhang Fei April 25, 2008 at 12:02 pm: DS: The cabbie knows his history too. In colonial , turn -of -the -century Shanghai, there were parks in foreign controlled areas (I think French were the first to do this) that had signs which said, “No dogs or Chinese”.

I would say he knows his propaganda.