Mind-blowing pictures show thousands of vehicles stuck in an epic 10km traffic jam in China as holiday-goers try to return home

More than 10,000 cars and over 100,000 travellers were stuck in a massive traffic jam in China last week as they waited to get on ferryboats to leave popular tropical island Hainan.

According to Chinese news site Sina, the huge queues stretched for around 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) at one point. The congestion was caused by heavy fog over the Qiongzhou Strait in Haikou.

The incredible gridlock took place at the end of China's seven-day national holiday to celebrate Lunar New Year.

As a tropical destination, Hainan Island was hugely popular among tourists who were looking for sunshine. 

In the space of seven days, around five million people swarmed to the island which is roughly the size of Belgium.

But when they were trying to return home, they found themselves trapped on the island due to foggy weather as boats could only operate periodically. 

Huge queues of vehicles were spotted outside of the islands Xiuying Port, Xinhai Port and Nangang Port from the evening of February 19 and by midnight, over 10,000 vehicle had been stuck.







As a result of the traffic jam, the price of the flight tickets out of Hainan to major Chinese cities soared up by some 20 times.

It's said that after the ferry re-opened on the morning of February 20, 30 boats shuttled between the strait to transport nearly 7,000 vehicles over in 4.5 hours.It took another 24 hours to clear the queue.

The worst traffic jam ever in China took place in 2010 where motorists were caught up in a 60-mile tailback which lasted for more than 10 days on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway due to roadworks. 

Be grateful you’re not stuck in this kind traffic jam,with thousands of cars,buses and lorries in front of you.

Source https://autojosh.com/mind-blowing-pictures-thousands-vehicles-stuck-10km-traffic-jam-china/

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This Traffic is more organized than Nigeria

We hear bt their own traffic better pass our own

KendrickAyomide:
This Traffic is more organized than Nigeria

Wicked

There is an atom of truth in what you said...

Nigerians that cannot maintain a queue of 20 people

KendrickAyomide:
This Traffic is more organized than Nigeria

They are civil and follow rules.

obafemee80:


Wicked

There is atom of truth in what you said...

Nigerians that cannot maintain a queue of 20 people

common ATM queue for this Auchi na War Zone at times

It's funny how coordinated they are...

Nigerian Bus Drivers will be wondering why those small spaces are vacant

This can only happen in China isn't it?

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With all their one child policy them no still reduce.....

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The road arrow is pointing in a direction the cars aren't going to!

See how organized they are ,see light everywhere

Na wa o.. lagos is even becoming like this.. too congested

Did you notice that even in such a huge traffic jam. The cars are still orderly in their lane. A place where law works

KendrickAyomide:
This Traffic is more organized than Nigeria

Lagos you mean. Most of Nigeria aren't as disorderly as Lagos.
Na Lagosians dey always feel say gragra na open eye.

See how organized they are

Wow

Make we just lease the zoo give China for 10years now make we see how dem monkey and snake go swallow our money

Good gave us everything we need to be a great country and thiefs to contend with.

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Jeez

Na only car they are using there... where are their danfo bus

U can't imagine dis kind of traffic here in Nigeria during fuel scarcity and hike....na to dey cry remain

obafemee80:


Wicked

There is an atom of truth in what you said...

Nigerians that cannot maintain a queue of 20 people

Ah swear... Especially ATM and petrol queues + others inclusive

Oh boiii!! The one wey dey lekki-ajah na free express compared to this one!!! This one loud gaan!!!!!!!

Where orderliness matters!

to dey inside this kind traffic sef go sweet you

Chinco go slow

and this has helped reduce the price of garri in our markets how?

And some people are still blaming AMBODE... Smh. Ambode for second term!