Worries at the wheel

"Every morning when I open my eyes, I am already in debt for 200 yuan($32)," said Jiang Mingsheng, a cab driver in Beijing.

He has to pay 5,175 yuan monthly to the taxi company.

"Given the current Beijing traffic gridlock, I earn an average of 30 yuan an hour. So, in order to earn enough to pay the company and the cost of oil, which totals more than 300 yuan, I have to work at least 10 hours a day," he said.