CHINA, NATIONAL, BEIJING, SOCIETY, NEWS BRIEF: Drivers' Training Is a Fever
By Dong Yinglei
Drivers' training is becoming more and more popular in China with the rapid development of a private car economy.
It is 7:30 on a Saturday morning in Beijing. It is still quiet in the community as a young lady rushes out of apartment Number 3 with bread and milk in her hands.
"I hope I can get to school on time," Zi Xia said. The 25-year-old girl, working as a purchaser in a private-owed electronic company in Beijing, began drivers' training this October. Taking an hour and a half bus ride to drivers' training school every Saturday morning has became a part of her weekend life.
"Female drivers contribute another perspective to the private car economy. They can bring feminine factors into cars, which now is so masculine," Zi Xia explained. "It's a wonderful match. And how cool it is when you drive your own car to the suburbs and smell the fresh air," she said with shining eyes.
"Driving is no longer only a man's thing, a man's skill. Women are no weaker than men. I can afford to buy a car," she said. Owning a private car is no longer an extravagantly high hope. And white-collar females who share Zi Xia's opinion make up a major portion of people going to drivers' training school.
When Ding Li, a 26-year-old sales manager in a real-estate company, walks out of the bank's door he is one large stride closer to his dream. The way to the Bank of China could not be more familiar to him. He goes there every two months to deposit part of his salary in a personal savings account. After three years accumulation, Ding Li has saved enough money to buy a car.
"I decided to buy a car this year. My favorite car is in my mind. But the problem is I haven't yet learned to drive," Ding Li said with an embarrassed smile. "I must learn to drive before buying car. It would be ridiculous if I buy a car without using it. I'm really hoping the training course starts as early as possible."
Xiang Lu, a sophomore in Zhejiang University, is learning to drive in her spare time this semester. "Actually, I didn't intend to learn driving so early," she said somewhat surprisingly. "But there are reasons behind it. My parents have a car and they hope I can help to drive when they are tired. And possessing another skill can provide more chances for me to find a job after graduation."
"Though I'm a member of the drivers' training class, I'm a little confused about my decision," Xiang Lu continued. "Environmental pollution caused by waste gas discharge, the soaring death toll of naive drivers, traffic jams, etc., all these are problems you can't avoid when you go on the road. Even though you finally pass the examination and get a drivers license, it only proves you can drive, not that you can drive well."
"To be a good driver, you have to spend much time behind the wheel. You should consider carefully whether it's the right choice before queuing up for the team," Xiang Lu concluded with a sigh.
Drivers' training is becoming more and more popular in China with the rapid development of a private car economy.
It is 7:30 on a Saturday morning in Beijing. It is still quiet in the community as a young lady rushes out of apartment Number 3 with bread and milk in her hands.
"I hope I can get to school on time," Zi Xia said. The 25-year-old girl, working as a purchaser in a private-owed electronic company in Beijing, began drivers' training this October. Taking an hour and a half bus ride to drivers' training school every Saturday morning has became a part of her weekend life.
"Female drivers contribute another perspective to the private car economy. They can bring feminine factors into cars, which now is so masculine," Zi Xia explained. "It's a wonderful match. And how cool it is when you drive your own car to the suburbs and smell the fresh air," she said with shining eyes.
"Driving is no longer only a man's thing, a man's skill. Women are no weaker than men. I can afford to buy a car," she said. Owning a private car is no longer an extravagantly high hope. And white-collar females who share Zi Xia's opinion make up a major portion of people going to drivers' training school.
When Ding Li, a 26-year-old sales manager in a real-estate company, walks out of the bank's door he is one large stride closer to his dream. The way to the Bank of China could not be more familiar to him. He goes there every two months to deposit part of his salary in a personal savings account. After three years accumulation, Ding Li has saved enough money to buy a car.
"I decided to buy a car this year. My favorite car is in my mind. But the problem is I haven't yet learned to drive," Ding Li said with an embarrassed smile. "I must learn to drive before buying car. It would be ridiculous if I buy a car without using it. I'm really hoping the training course starts as early as possible."
Xiang Lu, a sophomore in Zhejiang University, is learning to drive in her spare time this semester. "Actually, I didn't intend to learn driving so early," she said somewhat surprisingly. "But there are reasons behind it. My parents have a car and they hope I can help to drive when they are tired. And possessing another skill can provide more chances for me to find a job after graduation."
"Though I'm a member of the drivers' training class, I'm a little confused about my decision," Xiang Lu continued. "Environmental pollution caused by waste gas discharge, the soaring death toll of naive drivers, traffic jams, etc., all these are problems you can't avoid when you go on the road. Even though you finally pass the examination and get a drivers license, it only proves you can drive, not that you can drive well."
"To be a good driver, you have to spend much time behind the wheel. You should consider carefully whether it's the right choice before queuing up for the team," Xiang Lu concluded with a sigh.
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