So, is he actually driving?

YES and we'd been on the road for at leasst 20 mins when I took this photo and he'd been on it for a long time, slumped against the window, driving with one hand. this is a very common occurance in China and an annoying one. In fact, he must have heard my shutter go and peaked in the mirror as a few seconds later he ended the conversation and put the phone back in its holder.