Zhongtong bus Company

[Russ McClay]

On Mar 1, 2011 at 02:27 -0000 Tom Zurinskas transmitted the following...

> I rode on a "Zhongtong" bus in the Bahamas yesterday.  It was interesting t=
> o see "zh" in tradspel.  I assume it's the same sound as in "measure" ~mezh=
> er.  The bus is made in China.

I'm guessing that's romanized for the Chinese word for President.  The zh
sounds a bit like the "j" in jump.

-r

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