Hangzhou Joins Growing List of China Cities With Limits on Cars
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Hangzhou, the Chinese city famous for its West Lake and tea plantations, will cut the number of new vehicle license plates issued a year by more than 70 percent to combat worsening air pollution and congestion.
The capital of eastern Zhejiang province will cap the number of new license plates at 80,000 a year, compared with the record 276,000 new vehicles added in the 12 months ended February, according to a statement by the municipal government posted on its website.