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SSAB - June 27, 2025

Aaaand we’re all but done!

Chinese road trip accomplished!

-Big tour group, big bus of people, 45-minute stays in each location

How was it understanding everything?

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30 people * $20 = $600

$60 x 12 hours = $720·hour$720 for the driver

Driver was from Shandong, been in Australia for 20 years, makes $60 an hour driving a bus (and we had to tip?).

-asked him why Australia doesn’t have a high speed train system yet - says that corruption stops it = subcontracting to subcontractors

-2 hour reverse trip - that is, we went to the end and then worked…

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