It seems that more and more professors/officials at my university are joining in on the Chinese automotive dream. You see the Audis and the Boras, the Accords and the Buicks. I often see cars from my apartment complex parked on campus during the daytime, especially the noticeable ones like that little lime green Golf. I guess more and more teachers are commuting to work from their homes by automobile.
Why does this seem strange? Well, maybe I should mention that our apartment complex is ACROSS THE STREET from the university campus. At first, I couldn’t believe it: were these people really just driving across the street everyday?
This afternoon, I finally witnessed the insanity. As I was leaving my complex for my ten minute walk to class, a white Volks came out right behind me. Sure enough, it drove about 100 metres down the road and turned left through the university’s main gate. I couldn’t believe it. Some people apparently do drive across the street to work.
I guess this is what happens when cars are perceived as face accessories rather than mere transportation. Oh, won’t the coming energy wars be glorious.