http://shanghaiist.com/2007/12/07/guanxi_does_any.php All comments for Guanxi: Does anyone still use it? en-us 2009 shang_kenneth Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:13 +0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kenneth@shanghaiist.com kenneth@shanghaiist.com 60 http://shanghaiist.com/2007/12/07/guanxi_does_any.php#comment-1248647 http://shanghaiist.com/2007/12/07/guanxi_does_any.php#comment-1248647 Comments Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:08:38 +0800 <p>It is too unreliable to be useful, and Interent-enabled phones are getting cheaper. I'd rather give my kuais to those grubby lil street kids. </p> http://shanghaiist.com/2007/12/07/guanxi_does_any.php#comment-1248066 http://shanghaiist.com/2007/12/07/guanxi_does_any.php#comment-1248066 Comments Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:24:21 +0800 <p>I use it very often. It even works for Beijing when you put BJ before your search term. Given the most appalling standard of taxi driving in Beijing, having Guanxi can make your evening, rather than having it ruined by one ignoramus behind the wheel. To me Guanxi is the single most useful directory service in China, and the most under-rated one on top of that. Guanxi's PR sucks, with a bit of advertising effort they could have many more users.</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2007/12/07/guanxi_does_any.php#comment-1248021 http://shanghaiist.com/2007/12/07/guanxi_does_any.php#comment-1248021 Comments Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:29:42 +0800 <p>tell me about it- since I lost my phone a few weeks ago I haven't been able to get a response from any one of about 4 difference numbers I've tried</p>