Dear China

Dear China,
In order to have a smooth Olympics I have some ideas about what you should do.

1. get more taxis. Most people get belligerent when they have to wait for an hour for the seemingly simple task of getting a cab.

2. Also, put in a taxi stand in popular tourist attractions such as the Forbidden City or even somewhere near Tienanmen Square.

3. Allow cabs to stop at major intersections so passengers can get out or in easily.

4. Help drivers learn the English-y pronunciations and locations of the like 6 historic places in Beijing where foreign tourists would want to visit. Here's a hint - look up the place names in Lonely Plant. Probably the oldest Confucian temple in the city is one of those places. We had two different cab drivers who couldn't find it.

Other than wasting a lot of time trying to convice drivers to take us where we wanted to go, I think your city is nice. A bit on the hazy side because of pollution but it doesn't seem any worse than Bangkok.