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I have a better idea for intercity travel, mostly for cities connected. you can use didi travel, a popular app in China, similar to Uber, there is a sub-selection as shunfengche (hitchhiking) but it's not free, you still have to pay, but much cheaper than taxi.you post your depature location and detination, the free driver will catch your inteneary and take your order and pick you up at your location, convenient and money-saving.
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Yes, you can take a taxi to nearby cities, etc. A taxicab driver in Beijing once told me that he had even taken someone to Shanghai. If you get a taxicab in large cities, the likelihood that the taxi driver (rudely) refuses to carry you is small; in smaller cities the chances are much larger.
However, keep in mind that most cities have a rule that, if your trip is too long, or to remote/countryside areas, such that the taxi can't get a return trip, you need to pay for the return trip as well. Usually, this means you pay a 50%-100% surcharge.
If your trip is really one hour, I estimate that your fare will be anywhere from 200-500 RMB. Taking the surcharge into account, you'll need to pay anywhere from 300-1000 RMB. It's probably better to get a rental car with a driver from a local travel agency in this case.