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Jia You and Aaron's Long March in Shanghai

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November 29th 2007
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 ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more