People get angry when they have to wait in traffic for 10 extra minutes. Imagine having to wait in a 62 mile long traffic jam. That’s what people in China have been experiencing for the past 9 days.

China is known for it’s huge population, and hectic road conditions. However, this latest problem is causing some people to take days off of work. According to some drivers, merchants are gouging their prices and overcharging drivers that are stuck in this massive traffic jam, for food and water. Noodles and water have been selling for up to four times their normal prices.

This traffic jam on the Beijing-Tibet expressway is caused mainly by road work, but it is being made worse by heavier than normal traffic and the occasional break-down. There are close to 400 police officers helping direct traffic along the way, but even their best efforts can’t make traffic move fast enough. Road workers predict that the problem will extend at least another 3 weeks.