Beijing
China unveils... 60-mile traffic jam?
We will never complain about our commute again. Ever. According to MSNBC, gridlock traffic has now grown to cover a total of 60 miles between Beijing and Zhangjiakou. It's been that way since August 14th, and officials say that the situation doesn't look to improve until workers wrap up road repairs on September 13. If that wasn't bad enough, a slew of broken-down vehicles and fender benders have cropped up as a result of the slow-going commute.
Video: BMW Concept Gran Coupé unveiled live in Beijing to strange music
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Beijing 2010: Geely Emgrand GT, plug-in hybrid coupe
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Beijing 2010: Mitsuoka Galue Convertible is all kinds of wrong
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Beijing 2010: Geely Emgrand GE plug-in hybrid limo
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Beijing 2010: Geely Emgrand GT plug-in hybrid coupe
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Beijing 2010: Dongfeng shows off whitewalled, hand-crafted "Hummer"
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Beijing 2010: 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan
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Beijing 2010: 2011 BMW 535Li ready for chauffeur duty
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Beijing 2010: Geely Gleagle GS
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Beijing 2010: First Auto Works Red Flag limo is fit for government work
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Beijing 2010: The Stig's Chinese cousin comes out to tour the show
To our delight and dismay, there were fewer blatant vehicle clones from China's automakers littering the floor of the Beijing Motor Show this year. That's not to say we didn't encounter a slew of knock-offs, but it seems that the Chinese are finally coming into their own design-wise. However, one instantly recognizable figure caught our attention while prowling the halls of the expo center.
Beijing 2010: 2011 Audi A8 L W12 stretches onto the stage
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Beijing 2010: Geely's London Taxi-aping Englon TXN
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Beijing 2010: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept, HHR goes future tech
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Beijing 2010: Ford Start concept
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Beijing 2010: 2011 Hyundai Accent debuts as Verna across the Pacific
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Beijing 2010: 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO, glorious front-engined prancing horse
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