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Getting a License Plate

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ID: 1611 Upper Intermediate
The growing number of drivers in China is a big deal for the government; there's not enough room on the roads for 1.3 billion cars, especially in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Learn about the different ways the local government in Beijing and Shanghai are dealing with the issue, and what exactly you'll have to go through to get a license plate for your car.
Fri Feb 18 2011 | John, David
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
首都 shǒudū capital (of a country)
首 shǒu first of all
堵 dǔ congested
晨报 chénbào morning newspaper
小军！
Xiǎojūn ！
Xiao Jun!
哎哟，大齐，你怎么才来？
āiyōu ，Dàqí ，nǐ zěnme cái lái ？
Hey, Daqi. What made you so late?
哎！堵死了。首都已经成了首堵了。不过也好，我在车上把早点吃了，晨报也看完了。哎，不说我的事儿了。你新买的车呢？
āi ！dǔ sǐ le 。shǒudū yǐjīng chéng le shǒu dǔ le 。bùguò yěhǎo ，wǒ zài chē shang bǎ zǎodiǎn chī le ，chénbào yě kàn wán le 。ài ，bù shuō wǒ de shìr le 。nǐ xīn mǎi de chē ne ？
Agh! Traffic was packed. The capital's supposed be the most important city in the country - more like the most congested. But oh well, I was able to eat a light breakfast and read the morning news in the car. Enough about me. Where's your new car?
喏，那不是吗？
nuò ，nà bùshì ma ？
Is that not it?
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