What is Shomik Mendhiratta a specialist in?
transportation
Who does he work for?
World Bank
What is a fantastic thing to have?
A car
Do people like getting them?
yes
How long did it used to take people to earn enough money to buy one?
several years
How long does it take people to save now?
1 year
Is it more expensive to buy a foreign one or a domestic brand?
foreign
What's one of the domestic brands?
Chery
What's another?
BYD
Can Chinese people afford more or less cars because of them?
More
How long have many Chinese city residents used public buses?
For decades
What's the result of people using more cars on the road system?
Traffic
What will Guo Liang be the first in his family to own?
a car
How long has he wanted one?
a decade
What will he use it for if the traffic is too bad?
Holidays
What else?
Leisure
How far is Xi'an from Beijing?
900 km
What does Alice Wu do for a living?
Editor
How long does it take her to get to work now?
3 hours
How long does she think it'd take if she had a car?
2 hours