>if you plan on coming to the Middle Kingdom, you should be aware of this. In descending order:
1) Buses
2) Taxis
3) Automobiles
4) Mopeds
5) Bicycles
6) Pedestrians
One can divide Pedestrians into Jaywalking and Regular, in which case it extends to 7, as follows:
6) Pedestrians Regular
7) Pedestrians Jaywalking
I prefer the first hierarchy, but the distinction is there, if you choose to acknowledge it.
Buses – they go everywhere but the sidewalk. At least, I’ve yet to see one go on the sidewalk.
Taxis – they go everywhere, including the sidewalk. No regard for speed limits. No regard for pedestrian safety or traffic laws either. It’s fun to ride in a taxi that makes a left turn on red and nearly collides head on with an oncoming car. You get an exhilarating rush not found elsewhere.
Especially when it’s an oncoming bus.
Automobiles – when they’re not dodging buses and taxis, they’re dodging each other. Note that I left out pedestrians. That’s because they don’t. Pedestrians dodge them. Big difference.
Moped – I have almost gotten run over by these three times.
Bicycles – see above.
Pedestrians – some people cross at crosswalks. Some jaywalk. And others stand in the middle of a busy intersection, handing fliers to drivers at red lights. Extreme marketing, you definitely won’t find that in the States.
