10,000 stranded as traffic jams on highway

From ChinaTravelGuide

Traffic queues on an expressway in Guangyuan city, southwest China's Sichuan province Tuesday December 22, 2009. Qipanguan (Chessbord Pass), a chronic bottleneck on the main artery connecting the inland province with northern China, has come to a standstill leaving more than 10,000 travelers stranded. On December 15 the local traffic control agency issued a rule ordering alternative-day road access for inward and outward vehicles, but the order was lifted December 22 following the backlog, according to Chengdu Evening Newspaper. [Xinhua]
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