Peter Hessler - Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip (2010)

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In China, much of life involves skirting regulations, and one of the basic truths is that forgiveness comes easier than permission.

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I began to see motorcyclists who had attached computer discs to their back mudflaps, because they made good reflectors. In a place called Xingwuying, locals climbed the Great Wall whenever they wanted to receive a cell phone signal.

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