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Item from July 17, 1995, in China Daily: Beijing will tighten controls over local taxis by introducing more regulations, which take effect on Aug 1 ...

Drivers who refuse to take on passengers at random without justifiable reasons will be fined 1,000 yuan each time, doubling the present penalty ...

Some 60,000 taxis are now running on the capital's streets, supplying services to more than 1.5 million passengers every day.