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A massive traffic jam in north China's Hebei province on Aug. 24, 2010, stemmed from road construction in Beijing. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP/File)
2. Beijing (2010)
Cars and trucks clogged more than 60 miles of highway leading to Beijing from Aug. 14 to 25 in 2010. State media blamed maintenance projects for the world’s longest traffic jam by time, which was made worse by smaller accidents and breakdowns, according to earlier Monitor reports.
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