The Car Apocalypse: Watch What Happens in China on a National Holiday (Video and Photos)

All fifty lanes of the highway are blocked. Over 750 million travelers have taken to the road to celebrate. But they remain trapped in this four-wheeled hell for hours on end. And no one can help them.

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CAR TRAFFIC IN THE CITY –

Do you want an image of a car catastrophe? A kind of car hell? Look at these photographs and this video, and you'll understand what it means to crush man with a mobility that actually paralyzes him. To submerge him in a cloud of smog from exhaust gases.

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ROAD TRAFFIC IN CHINA –

We are in China. In all the most important Chinese cities, from Beijing to Shanghai, passing through Najing: everyone trapped in a universal traffic jam, a true apocalypse of man in a carGolden Week is celebrated, a long national holiday that lasts from October 1st to 7th. And what happens? Over 750 million citizens travel by car to reach places where they can celebrate with relatives and friends.Every city has its rituals, and everyone wants to enjoy them.

Ma suddenly everything stopsStarting with the 50-lane highway, completely paralyzed by traffic jams. And the poor drivers are forced to wait in line for hours to reach their chosen destination. Maybe they'll arrive when the party's over, and for them, the golden week will be just a week of passion. In traffic.

(Image and video source: Daily Mail)

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