You'd think they'd have bigger fish to fry. It's just taxis, fer chrissake.

At any rate, here is the interview* I did on Beijing's smelly taxis with BBC Radio Five's "Pods and Blogs" program this morning (RealAudio link), despite the government's best attempts to thwart it. The segment is from 16:40 to 20:40. I recommend clicking on the link to launch a standalone player, which makes it easier to select the time.

Or you can listen to the whole show, which is pretty interesting.

Hat tip to reader Duncan, who put the idea of Tiantan into my head, which I used as a (hypothetical) example.

*Edited to kill the link since the show has since been replaced by the following week's instalment.