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Beijing releases new traffic rules

Beijing unveils measures to ease traffic flow

Traffic measures were announced for Beijing on Thursday, including sharply limiting new vehicle registration, in a major effort to tackle gridlock on the capital's roads. Full story

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Beijing's 10-year effort in fighting over traffic jam

With more than 2,000 cars being added every day, Beijing has witnessed a frantic never-before-seen pace of car purchasing in the last month of 2010.

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Beijing unveils measures to ease traffic flow

2010-12-24 00:12:28 GMT China Daily BEIJING - Traffic measures were announced for Beijing on Thursday, including sharply limiting new vehicle registration, in a major effort to tackle gridlock on the capital's roads.

License quotas to control gridlock in Beijing

2010-12-23 08:17:39 GMT China Daily The transport authority in Beijing announced a package of detailed rules on Thursday to ease its growing traffic gridlock, the rumors of which had caused frenzy car buying this month.

Beijing to limit issuance of new car plates to 240,000 annually to ease congestion

2010-12-23 08:13:11 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing municipal government says it will limit issuance of new car plates to 240,000 annually in an effort to ease the capital city's traffic jams.

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Massive car cap takes effect

2010-12-24 07:01:09 GMT Global Times Beijing Thursday announced an annual cap on new automobile registration, starting next year, as part of a tough set of measures to tackle the city's notorious traffic gridlock, setting off a last-minute, car-buying spree last night.

New traffic plan receives approval of majority

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Anticipated plates limit fuels car-buying frenzy

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Beijing's 10-year effort in fighting over traffic jam

2010-12-23 07:04:24 GMT China Daily With more than 2,000 cars being added every day, Beijing has witnessed a frantic never-before-seen pace of car purchasing in the last month of 2010. Along with the increase, the city's traffic congestion faces a difficult situation.

Small, big cities share same traffic woes

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Traffic chaos rules the roads

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Beijing embraces Car-Free Day in traffic jams

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