An employee at the Yuyang United Taxi Co.
Pictures of such retrofitted cabs have popped up on Weibo, the Chinese microblog service that provides the most open airing of information in the country. Still, a taxi driver surnamed Zhang said he was told by his superior at his cab company to keep the electronically controlled rear windows of his car shut at all times before and during the 18th Party Congress to “prevent passengers from handing out any leaflets.” The taxi driver said cabs with manual window openers were required to disable their handles. 31, the air was crisp and clear the Western Hills could be seen from central Beijing, a rarity. Often Beijing air is so pollution-laden that you wouldn’t want to open your window anyway.
Or consider the small matter of taxi windows. (A clerk at a children’s store in another district, Wangjing, said her outlet had received no such notification, so the airplane ban appears to be by district.) What do Shunyi district security cadres imagine might happen? An enterprising troublemaker will mount explosives onto a tiny plane and steer it toward Zhongnanghai, the crimson-halled leadership compound in Beijing? Take those remote-controlled toy aircraft: a female officer at the Shunyi district domestic-security bureau confirmed that at the present time all remote-controlled toy airplanes can only be sold if prospective buyers give their identification details to the store. But the flurry of other orders is where things have gotten really wacky. ( VIDEO: TIME Explains: Shaping China’s Future)Īll that seems relatively normal for a country that takes its Communist gatherings very seriously. The state media reports that 1.4 million volunteers have been mobilized to ensure security during the weeklong leadership conference.
Extravagant light displays around the capital announce cheerily “Welcome the 18th Party Congress!” At certain intersections, botanical exhibits with luxuriant plastic foliage spell out the people’s wishes for a safe and harmonious political gathering. 8, China is expected to start welcoming a new crop of leaders helmed by Vice President Xi Jinping. The reason? The looming 18th Party Congress, the Communist Party’s grand powwow during which China’s leadership will undergo a once-a-decade handover.īeginning on Nov. In the Chinese capital these days, such activities are proving complicated, if not impossible. Or you simply wish to roll down the rear window in your Beijing taxicab. Or your son wants a remote-controlled toy airplane for his birthday. Follow let’s say you’ve cooked a juicy roast chicken and need a new carving knife.
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