China: One Big Happy Timezone

Just a short one this morning. Yusheng said something interesting when he was here (well, actually a lot of things: one of which is the amazing 노래방/KTV places they have in Taipei which are like 5-star, 15-story hotels): China has one timezone!

Crazy as it sounds, but a testament to a central, Communist government, citizens in Jilin have sunrise at 6:10AM these days and sunset at 4:24PM; while those in Urümqi greet the sun at 8:46AM and adieu to it at 7:00PM. The good news: everyone has the same time on their watch. The bad news: if you move from east to west you go to work in the dark. Man, this is too weird. (Lots of world times here.)

Later...