taxi" Came from the Qing Dynasty: the History of Taxi Transportation in Chengdu
by Zhang Jian
About This Novel
The so-called "taxi" is defined by the author as a broad functional concept. This function is the service mode of transportation. "It is characterized by leasing, and its essence is that the worker who drives the rental vehicle, together with the labor tools and skills, leases it to the consumer of the vehicle for a certain period of time and collects reasonable or legal labor remuneration. This includes three elements: the vehicle used for rental, the worker who drives the rental vehicle, and the consumer who rents the vehicle. The purpose is to realize the consumer's desire to move from point A to point B." According to this definition, sedans, four-wheel carriages, rickshaws, passenger chicken buses, tricycles, etc. That have been operated since the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty all belong to the category of taxis. After years of accumulation, the author has collected many first-hand historical materials, such as rickshaw tickets, old taxi photos, etc., And also interviewed taxi drivers to obtain vivid oral stories. Focusing on this specific region of Chengdu, the author has sorted out the taxi transportation industry.
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