China’s motorways become a sea of slow-moving traffic during the Lunar New Year holiday period. Photo: ChinaFotoPress China’s motorways become a sea of slow-moving traffic during the Lunar New Year holiday period. Photo: ChinaFotoPress
China’s motorways become a sea of slow-moving traffic during the Lunar New Year holiday period. Photo: ChinaFotoPress
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Mucky migration: China’s Lunar New Year motorists leave behind a mountain of mess

  • Piles of garbage left on trunk route through Zhejiang enough to fill two trucks, take 12 man-days to clear
  • Litterbugs can be fined up to US$30, but police warnings do little to deter dumpers

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Michelle Wong
Michelle Wong

Updated: 5:12pm, 12 Feb, 2019

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China’s motorways become a sea of slow-moving traffic during the Lunar New Year holiday period. Photo: ChinaFotoPress China’s motorways become a sea of slow-moving traffic during the Lunar New Year holiday period. Photo: ChinaFotoPress
China’s motorways become a sea of slow-moving traffic during the Lunar New Year holiday period. Photo: ChinaFotoPress
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