Introduction

The 29-seat bus has been my most reliable means of traveling home over the last two decades. Huaxian coach station opened in 2003 and reportedly can run 800 bus shifts with capacity to carry 11,000 passengers a day. It connects downtown Hongyang with the towns and villages in Hongyang, Chidong, and Hunan counties - whose combined population will reach 2 million by end of 2021.