Pictured: The desert in China with so many tourist camel trains that TRAFFIC LIGHTS have been installed to allow pedestrians to pass between them The traffic lights have been installed at Mingsha Mountain near Dunhuang City They allow pedestrians to cross long lines of tourist-carrying camels READ MORE: The most commonly mispronounced places around the world By Jessica Hamilton Published: 16:34 BST, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 17:29 BST, 27 May 2024 e-mail 1 View comments As an unexpected location for congestion, a desert takes some beating. Especially when it's camels that are gridlocked. But camel traffic jams are exactly what take place amid the dunes of Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Spot in China.
The problem became so acute that local authorities dreamt up a unique, world-first solution to stop delayed tourists from getting the hump (as Brits sometimes describe becoming annoyed) - camel traffic lights. The unique system was installed in 2021 at the popular spot on the outskirts of Dunhuang City in northwest China 's Gansu province. Camel traffic lights have been installed at Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Spot The unique system was installed in 2021 at the popular spot on the outskirts of Dunhuang City in northwest China's Gansu province The signals serve the same purpose as regular traffic lights and display the same traditional green pedestrian symbols on one side.
But on the other side, they show a distinctive image of a two-humped camel. Dozens .
