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China's Roads

In World War II, modern roads were practically nonexistent in China. Transportation to the East was via river for the most part. Major battles were fought over the Burma Road, a road leading from the heart of china southward through Burma. The Burma road, as important as it was, was mostly two lane asphalt, and in some places not even that good. For the most part, the Allies had to fly in people and material "over the hump" across the Himalaya mountains from India.

That's ancient history,as modern China is well on its way to a modern highway system. Do we need a billion people dependent on the automobile? Well, that's another question entirely.


A well-kept secret: China's quality highways - 12/30/04