ANY foreigner who has lived in Beijing for any length of time knows how difficult it can be to hail a taxi,especially at peak hours when many drivers park their cabs to avoid traffic.Wherever possible make sure you position yourself so that your taxi will already be pointed toward your destination to avoid forcing the driver to do an immediate u-turn. But,if you are with a friend,you may want to double your chances by standing on opposite sides of the street. When your frantic waving finally does get a taxi to stop,get in as fast as possible,sit down with a determined took on your face and either hand over your written destination or try out your spoken Chinese.A good way to win points with the driver ANY foreigner who has lived in Beijing for any length of time knows how difficult it can be to hail a taxi, especially at peak hours when many drivers park their cabs to avoid traffic .Wherever possible make sure you position yourself so that your taxi will already be pointed toward your destination to avoid forcing the driver to do an immediate u-turn. But, if you are with a friend, you may want to double your chances by standing on opposite sides of the street. When your frantic waving finally does get a taxi to stop, get in as fast as possible, sit down with a determined took on your face and either hand over your written destination or try out your spoken Chinese. A good way to win points with the driver