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Shanghai Traffic part 3

Shanghai traffic on a normal day consists of cars, pedestrians and bikes. Put over 15 million people into one city and watch the carnage ensue

from YouTube on Fri, Mar 07 2008

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01 Aug 08 visit Shanghai Driving in Traffic  »  YouTube videoVideo taken from the back seat of a car driving in and out of traffic in Shanghai. Note how the driver simply goes around the car(s) in front of him on whichever side he pleases, regardless of oncoming traffic or lane indicators....
12 Aug 08 visit Gumball 3000 - Honking...people are pissed  »  YouTube videoStopped traffic for about half an hour; backed up the entire Broadway tunnel, almost to Shanghai Kelly's. People were livid. My response: If you too had a Ferrari, you too could stop traffic :-)
17 Apr 08 visit Understanding Shanghai Traffic - Lesson 1 by Shanghaijerry  »  YouTube videoShanghai Traffic is always an adventure. It helps to brighten up what would otherwise be a boring drive to and from work. I am determined to try discover the underlying patterns behind this chaos...haha...or at least have fun trying.
12 May 07 visit Shanghai Invites Worldwide Bids for Design of The Bund  »  china.org.cn Authorities in Shanghai plan to shift more traffic underground on the Bund as part of efforts to give pedestrians more room to view the riverside landscape.
22 Nov 07 visit Air space curbs cramp travelers  »  Shanghai Daily RESTRICTIONS on flight airspace in eastern China have been causing interruptions to airline schedules since Tuesday and may last until the weekend. Air traffic may be back to normal by Saturday but an official from the Shanghai Air Traffic Management...
15 Feb 08 visit Shanghai to install 'smart' traffic lights  »  china.org.cn Shanghai plans to install more intelligent traffic lights near on-ramps for elevated roads this year, a city official said Wednesday.

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