World's longest traffic jam – 10 days and counting

Roadworks on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou highway in Huailai, in north China's Hebei province, have caused a tailback that stretches to a mind-boggling, radiator-testing 60 miles.

The irony is that the roadworks are in place to alleviate congestion caused by thousands of coal trucks thundering into the city.

On the plus side, the giant gridlock has led to brisk business for roadside sellers, who’ve been peddling eggs, water and cigarettes to the frustrated drivers.

But on the downside, the stationary vehicles have made easy pickings for thieves, who’ve been plundering them as their drivers sleep – including siphoning off petrol - according to The Inner Mongolia Morning Post.


/Metro.co.uk/