Car Manners-When to Honk Your Horn

There is something unmistakable about the sound of Harbin traffic. Someone is always honking their horn.

You honk
*To warn someone your are coming
*To warn someone you are close.
*To warn someone you are about to hit them
*To alert the oncoming traffic you are going the wrong way up a one way street.

No need to honk when
*You are cutting off a pedestrian
*You are cutting off another car
*You are cutting off a bus or other large vehicle

Possibly honk if
*You are bored
*You are saying hello to someone you know
*You want someone to get moving,

As a bonus to drivers, there seem to be no parking meters. However, public streets seem to be monitored by people directing parking and carrying pouches as though they were collecting money. I took a closer look and they were wearing official looking ID tags.

Anywhere else, you can basically park anywhere you can stop your car.