Rickshaw Drivers – Qingdao Old Town 1948

Need a ride? As all residents and travelers to Qingdao should know it is nearly impossible to get a taxi from 8:00am to 9:00am or 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The city’s public transportation system offers a reliable alternative, especially with the new Metro set to open 2014.

Qingdao-Tsingtao-Taxi-1948

This photograph was taken by Carl Mydans in December 1948 at the corner of Shantung and Pacific Road (ZhongShan and Taiping Road 中山路太平路) in Tsingtao (Qingdao Old Town). It depicts a multitude of rickshaw drivers waiting for US sailors’ business at Pagoda Pier (ZhanQiao 栈桥).