Toll Way. The Chinese Way
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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.
Comments
Don't tell Perry and Williamson or we may be paying our tolls in yuans...
Tell Matt not to eat anything moving
Posted by: DCones | December 4, 2007 12:47 PM
Where's the EZ Tag lane? This looks more like ferry boarding than a roadway!
Thanks for vacation blogging - and your fab pics!
Posted by: Larissa Lindsay | December 4, 2007 8:21 PM