| 1 | For years, it was virtually impossible for a Chinese to survive without a hukou. | |
| 2 | Travelling is difficult when you're encumbered with two small children and a heavy suitcase. | |
| 3 | Unfortunately, the increased number of vehicles on the road choked off traffic, and the roads became so busy that no one could travel anywhere. | |
| 4 | China's love affair with cars seems increasingly to be turning its capital into a giant, nightmarish, gridlocked parking lot. |