The Epic Traffic Jam
…And you thought LA traffic was bad. Beijing is currently in a roadside nightmare as the gigantic metropolis endures a 62 mile traffic jam that has lasted nine days. Yahoo News reports that the Beijing-Tibet expressway slowed to a crawl on August 14th, due to a spike in traffic by cargo-bearing heavy trucks heading to the capital. The delays were further compounded by road maintenance that began five days later. While the jam has been nothing short of stressful for its drivers, [...]