World's Worst Traffic Jam: The G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway

These astonishing images show what it’s like to try and getaway for a short break in China.

Several hundred million people are believed to have taken to the roads during “Golden Week,” a week-long holiday that has millions traveling back home or to domestic vacation destinations.

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It marks the country’s National Day on October 1.

And amazing footage show several hundreds of thousands of drivers slowly making their way home on the penultimate day of the holiday.

Photo: CEN/Yahoo UK