Thousands of tourists stranded atop Mount Hua for hours

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October 2, Mount Hua, Shanxi -- The double holiday week has caused severe traffic jams throughout China, but on Tuesday, tourist destination Mount Hua in Shanxi province saw its first human traffic jam. Holiday seekers during China's "Golden Week" were left on the mountain summit when public transit could not handle the large number of people.

Due to the surge in number of visitors, the frequency of cable cars and shuttle buses servicing Mount Hua were increased to cope with the demand.

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