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And finally …

September 28, 2010

It was called the world’s longest-lasting traffic jam. For nearly four weeks, lorries and cars queued bumper-to-bumper in China’s Hebei province, stretching for more than 100 kilometres.

[mailchimp_signup][/mailchimp_signup]Some drivers said they were moving at a speed of half a mile (0.3km) per day, with many sleeping by the road because they could not move. The jam, which was caused by road works and a large number of lorries carrying coal, eventually eased, but it took a long time because so many drivers were asleep.

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