Should have noted...

Taking photos of Rachel Guanglan's finding place required some derring-do on Brent's part. Our driver stopped the van ON THE HIGHWAY (no shoulder), and Brent climbed up along the railing to get photos of the area. That behavior is not especially unusual in China, though! People park on sidewalks, on the road -- pretty much anywhere they can find room in the city. We don't suppose parking on the highway would be tolerated very long, but it only took a couple minutes to get the shots.

In Xi'an, and perhaps elsewhere in China, the highway patrol uses cameras to catch traffic violators, then posts fines to the vehicle owner's account. When the time comes to renew registration, drivers have to settle up for the year. I suppose it's some kind of deterrent, but despite what we are told are steep fines, many drivers seem very haphazard. Driving conditions are much better on the highways than on city streets, though, so maybe it works.