Rainfall worsened Beijing's traffic congestion during evening peak hours on Sept. 1 2014. Beijing entered its most congested month on Monday, as the ubiquitous "school run" clogged the city thoroughfares on the first day of the new semester. Travel for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays is also expected to worsen traffic jams, which are a common sight in Beijing. (China News Service /Jin Shuo) |