Photos: Lottery life in China
Updated: 2012-02-08 18:04
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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 Traffic jam in Beijing, file photo. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Car lottery to ease gridlock in Beijing
A car license plate lottery system has been introduced in Beijing to restrict vehicle purchases and curtail increasing traffic jams. The city allowed 240,000 new car registrations in 2011 and issued them out through a monthly online lottery.
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