Unbelievable traffic! Drone footage captures kilometres-long jam on China’s 36-lane Wuzhuang toll road — Viral video
Holiday traffic can be rough, but China’s mega jam has turned into every driver’s worst nightmare. Millions were stranded in the 24-hour gridlock as countless motorists hit the roads to head home after the 8-day Golden Week holiday.
China's massive traffic jam turned every driver’s worst nightmare into reality. The extensive traffic snarl, which followed the week-long Golden Week holiday, is making headlines, leaving millions stranded in the 24-hour traffic gridlock, the Daily Mail reported.
Videos of the 9 October mega jam have gone viral. Massive crowds flooded China's roads as people headed home at the conclusion of the eight-day Golden Week holiday, with millions of motorists stuck on one of the country’s busiest highways.
The intense congestion occurred on the G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway, which spans 30 to 50 lanes. As per media reports, over 750 million people were returning to cities, almost half of China's population.
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Social media reaction
Social media users reacted to the viral video clip, with one user stating, “So where did everybody go to the bathroom?”
Another user remarked, “Chaos looks beautiful when you are not in it.”
A third comment read, “You better have a great bladder for this traffic.”
A fourth user replied, “Well when you have 32 lanes that merge into 6… I mean what do you expect.”
A fifth user joked, “I’d send this to my workplace to why I’m late and they’d STILL think there’s another way to get to work.”
A sixth user quipped, “Imagine being low on fuel and running out. Now what?”
A seventh user wrote, “No food no water for 24 hours.”
Called the G4, the Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway is commonly known as the Jinggang'ao Expressway. It spans 2,272.65 km and connects Beijing with Shenzhen, in Guangdong province. The expressway terminates at the Huanggang Port Control Point in Shenzhen.
A similar situation occurred at the start of the “Golden Week” long holiday, which commenced on 1 October. During this time, millions of people set out on trips to mark the extended break for China’s National Day. According to reports, the traffic congestion was worse than that witnessed during the Chinese New Year.
Ridiculous traffic jams aren't new for China, especially on national highways. A disturbing gridlock of 2010, spanning more than 74 miles on the stretch between the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Beijing, left drivers stuck for a staggering 12 days.