The Great Narrative: Highway parking lots – EV owners encounters extreme frustrating chaos as China's highways paralyzed.

"Due to the rapid increase in car ownership in China far exceeding the capacity of its roads, traffic congestion during holidays has become a significant issue. This year’s National Day holiday saw a record number of travellers, with highway traffic volumes reaching unprecedented levels.

"In the early hours of September 30, a severe traffic jam occurred on a section of the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, with vehicles stretching for kilometres in what seemed like an unmoving line. Preliminary statistics indicate that over 5,000 vehicles were affected, with the traffic jam lasting for several hours."

More in the China Observer video.