HANGZHOU, CHINA - Yesterday we were traveling from the Chinese city of Hangzhou to the historic town of Wuzhen, and during the ninety minute ride we had to stop at three toll booths. I asked the tour guide what was up with that, and he said there's some statistic about how 70% of the tolled roads in the world are in China. He said it's essentially a tax for people who are affluent enough to own cars and drive.

We may have a Trans Texas Corridor in the works, but China has the Super-Mega-Jumbo-Trans-China-Corridor. They have us beat in the toll road department, that's for sure.

2 Comments

DCones said:

Don't tell Perry and Williamson or we may be paying our tolls in yuans...

Tell Matt not to eat anything moving

December 4, 2007 12:47 PM

Larissa Lindsay said:

Where's the EZ Tag lane? This looks more like ferry boarding than a roadway!

Thanks for vacation blogging - and your fab pics!

December 4, 2007 8:21 PM

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