Tuesday, January 13, 2009

How Many Passengers Can Cram Into a Rickety Bread Loaf? - New York Times

How Many Passengers Can Cram Into a Rickety Bread Loaf? - New York Times: "An odd-looking contraption, shaped like a loaf of Wonder Bread, unexplained indentations and all, Mr. Shao's van appears ready to leave the living at any moment. It's just 4 years old, he says, though it looks 40.

In Beijing slang, these vehicles are called ''bread-loaf taxis.''"