TAXI drivers, to the puzzlement of economists, often work long hours on slow days and clock off early in busy periods. In Wenzhou, a city in China's Zhejiang province famous for its entrepreneurs, drivers are cannier. At busy times, they keep their "For hire" lights on even after picking up a passenger, hoping to find another fare going in the same direction. That way, they double their money-although only one fare registers on the meter.
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