The offset between local noon and time-zone noon is never that large, nowhere near what it's like in China, and it actually puts the center of the country close

The offset between local noon and time-zone noon is never that large, nowhere near what it's like in China, and it actually puts the center of the country closer to solar time. So it seems a reasonable thing to do, better than having the TZ line right in the middle where the railroads will keep crossing it.