In the past 20 years the sector of taxi has taken on a new look. Harbin had only 1 taxi company in the late 1970s but now it has over 140. In 1979, the city only got 120 taxis but now it has 8,023 taxis. Besides the old types such as Lada, Naizi and Fiat, Harbin now has some new brands such as Santata, Jetta and Fukang as well as Xiali. The rate of the better brand is 1.90 yuan per kilometer while 1.60 yuan for the ordinary brands.