How to get a Chinese Motorcycle License

[euphonius]

Don't forget also that Hangzhou is a bike ban city, and may refuse to issue motorcycle licenses (C1E or C1D).

euphonius

[ZMC888]

Gjackson, I would go and ask again. I personally think most likely an English test version would be available in your city as I'm sure it comes bundled with the Chinese version. In China often workers dress up guesswork and opinion as fact, when it isn't.

Try another office, as if you go back to the same office you'll probably get the same response as to keep the 'face' of the person who misled you. Ask some Chinese co-workers to help you, they may have relatives that work in the police, and open doors or know someone who can advise you better.

[gjackson4431]

I think im going to try to go back to Zhuji and just sign up for the test regardless of whether they say i can bring a translator or not. I figure the type of no i was getting actually does mean i dont know and maybe the people who give the test actually know the answer or wont care.
I thought that too about the english version... Wouldn't it just make sense to put all of the languages in one exam program? Its not a paper test...
The other bigger problem is my license is actually expired. Im going to try to ignore that for now. My boss does know someone in the government there so that may help.
I'll go back sometime this week and I'll let you know what happens.

[ZMC888]

Obviously it's worth a try. I think the odds are in your favor.

I would guess it will go one of these ways:

-They'll give you the test in English and wonder why someone told you it was only in Chinese
-They'll phone someone in Hangzhou and realize they in fact have the test in English when they weren't sure they did
-They tell you all the answers, because they are nice, and thousands of Chinese test takers cheat the test every year anyhow so who cares ;-)
-They don't have the test in English but allow you a translator
-They only have the test in Chinese and don't allow anyone to translate

[gjackson4431]

Thats exactly what i thinking. I'll just have to put on the friendly and happy but not going anywhere or giving up attitude which has worked so well at the visa offices and banks so far. I just hope they have a chair for me to nicely yet obstinately sit in :D

[euphonius]

Thats exactly what i thinking. I'll just have to put on the friendly and happy but not going anywhere or giving up attitude which has worked so well at the visa offices and banks so far. I just hope they have a chair for me to nicely yet obstinately sit in :D

Study in advance, using the English question bank (folks are raving about an iPhone app). Just be sure your "translator" knows all the answers too.

Good luck!
euphonius

[Lao Jia Hou]

I saw this on another forum. It is apparently a similar DL app, but for Android phones. Someone made the effort of creating flash cards for the new 2013 question bank. I haven't personally tried it.

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If you are interested, you can get this flashcard deck by installing Anki

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...com.ichi2.anki (it's free)

and then download the flash card app here

https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/2057467738 (also free).

There are 898 flashcards and I also added some comments to some of those, which I had a hard time learning.
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If anyone downloads and tries it, please let us know how it works.

[gjackson4431]

Update on my license progress in Zhuji.
It turns out we were exactly right and the women at the little registration office at the Traffic Police didn't know what they were talking about. After laughing with them about how foreign I am, getting tested in Chinese, and slightly annoying them with my persistence, they eventually sent me into the actual traffic police station with some very cute english speaking girl ( I often seem to meet a cute girl just before im going to finally get a "Yes, we can do that" answer in these situations) who was also getting her driving license.
Sure enough, I'm brought to a very official looking older guy who tells me that I can take the test in english and sign up as soon as i have everything officially translated, "No problem." I'll post any more developments but I think things should go more smoothly now.

[braillce]

Well done, good to hear u're finding ur way through.

Did u get the girl's number?

[gjackson4431]

Of course I did :D We'll have tea at my house tomorrow. I suppose i should buy some tea...