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School Buses, China Style

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Chinese pondering the differences in national character supposedly reflected in the school buses of Japan and the USA need look no further than their own “buses” for some rather painful introspection…

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These pictures show a recent accident involving a school bus which collided with a coal truck, resulting in 20 deaths, 18 of which were kindergarteners.

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The accident’s severity was exacerbated by the fact that 64 passengers were riding a bus intended to carry only 9, a practice local officials were aware of but chose to ignore.

The final picture shows how to upgrade a bus rated for 7 children into one for carrying 32, China style – simply tear out all the seats:

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Refer also to the previously featured US vs Japanese school bus comparison.

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