The title of this blog is “Jia You.” In Chinese, jai means, “to fill up” and you means “oil.” So literally, it means “fill up your oil.” After the common Chinese man or woman acquires a house, what is next logical thing on their list? Of course, a car. How many Chinese people have cars? Very, very few. In only several years, China’s consumption of oil and gas will double. They will need another Saudi Arabia just for themselves. Where can we find such a place? It is pretty scary to see the line up at the gas station, as exemplified by the picture Ely took. We drive by this station every night, and every time there is a double wide, hour long wait for petrol. It’s also pretty scary to think about the point in
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