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- From: carl_@nwu.edu
- Subject: Re: Living costs in China
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:15:44 GMT
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- In article <C19Lt4.IH7@ucunix.san.uc.edu> wanz@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Zhangyong
- Wan) writes:
- > >I don't think so. I don't think a teacher in China makes 2000 dollars a
- year.
- > >(yes, Mr. Zuo was also talking about dollars.)
- > >
- > >Carl
- >
- > A simple arithmetic will tell that a taxi driver can NOT make 20,000 US
- > dollars a year. The current rate of taxi is 1.60 RMB/km with 14.40 RMB
- > minimum (9 km's), which is approximately $2. To make $20,000 a year, he or
- > she has to make $60 a day, and so has to carry 30 passengers or drive
- > 250 km a day, without even mentioning the expense for gas and maintenance
- > of the vehicle. It is even not that easy to make $60 a day in this
- > country if you don't have a regular job.
-
- Well, ask Mr. Zhiqi Zuo. He said he met a Taxi driver who makes $20,000 per
- year.
-
- Carl
-