The place to ask China-related questions!
Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou Shenzhen Chengdu Xi'an Hangzhou Qingdao Dalian Suzhou Nanjing More Cities>>

Categories

Close
Welcome to eChinacities Answers! Please or register if you wish to join conversations or ask questions relating to life in China. For help, click here.
X

Verify email

Your verification code has been sent to:

Didn`t receive your code? Resend code

By continuing you agree to eChinacities's Privacy Policy .

Sign up with Google Sign up with Facebook
Sign up with Email Already have an account? .
Posts: 1

Governor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Q: Lost item in Beijing taxi

I left a computer tablet in a taxi in Beijing just before I had to leave for the airport to fly home to Australia. I know the driver's ID number (040990)  and registration plate number (B M 2008) but I don't know how to make enquiries as I speak no Chinese and wouldnt know where to start anyway.  Any advice?

9 years 26 weeks ago in  Transport & Travel - Beijing

 
Answers (3)
Comments (1)
Posts: 19790

Emperor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Are you in China or home in Ozz?

If you're home, I'd say forget about it.

If you're in China, ask Chinese for help in your work place.

You could eventually dial SAFEA (Foreign Expert Bureau), and ask them for advice and help.

Enter 'SAFEA' in search above for address and contact numbers in Beijing. I've never contacted Beijing SAFEA, but in other bigger cities, there is at least one English speaker on other side.

Good luck!

Report Abuse
9 years 26 weeks ago
 
Posts: 5321

Emperor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Yeah if you're home in Oz forget about it, it's gone. If you're in Beijing you may be able to have a friend or work mate call the taxi company with the details but I really doubt they operate a lost and found dept there.

Report Abuse
9 years 26 weeks ago
 
Posts: 9631

Emperor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

I think Stiggs is correct. Probably you'd need to call the taxi company before the driver gets off work and finds someone to sell it too.

That being said. We once forgot something in a taxi, I forget, what, I think perhaps some bag with clothes. As we enter our home and realize this, my wife calls the cab company, they say they'll call back. A little while later, 15-20 mins, they call and say the driver is on his way to the far side of town, if it would be OK he got my wifes phone number and then he would call next time he was in the area. The taxi central said that it would be nice of us to pay the man. He called the following afternoon, my wife handed him a 20, but he said it was too much, he only wanted 10 (the starting fee) but after some insisting he took the 20.

Stiggs:

Yes it does happen where people lose a phone, wallet or handbag or something and someone finds it and uses the info in it to track down the owner.

9 years 26 weeks ago
Report Abuse
Report Abuse
9 years 26 weeks ago
 
Know the answer ?
Please or register to post answer.

Report Abuse

Security Code: * Enter the text diplayed in the box below
Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.
  • Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <img> <br> <p> <u>
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
  • Textual smileys will be replaced with graphical ones.

More information about formatting options

Forward Question

Answer of the DayMORE >>
A:  "... through ..."?  Only "through" comes to mind is "S
A: "... through ..."?  Only "through" comes to mind is "Shenzhen agent can connect you with an employer, who's authorized to hire waigouren ... and can sponsor Z visa." It's not like every 10th person you meet in Shenzhen's hood can sponsor work visa ...  The only way to change from student to labourer visa is just a regular way by: 1. Finding an employer, who'll apply for an Invitation letter; 2. Exit China and apply for Z visa in your home country's Chinese embassy; 3. Enter China in 30-days after Z visa was stamped into your travelling instrument ...As I am aware, you won't be able to switch to Working permit by remaining in China....,so make ready for a return to your home .... -- icnif77