Chengdu’s “Brother” taught himself 7 foreign languages ​​to say hello to foreign passengers

As of January 9, 2025, more than 15,000 foreigners have entered Chengdu aviation port in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 15%. As the Spring Festival approaches, I believe this data will continue to grow. As the \”face\” of Chengdu\’s transportation, Chengdu\’s taxi industry has also urgently launched \”foreign language training\” and promoted translation software among drivers to better serve foreign tourists.

“I just learned a few superficial things, some basic greetings.” Yao Gang, 54, is a driver of Chengdu ComfortDelGro Taxi Co., Ltd. and has been driving a taxi for 17 years. . Over the past 17 years, he has taught himself seven foreign languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, and German, just to shorten the distance between them with a greeting when receiving foreign tourists. \”For example, when you meet a French tourist, a not-so-standard French greeting can make the tourist start chatting instantly.\”

Now Yao Gang has added a group of foreign friends.