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Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 12:59 GMT

In pictures: Stuck in China freeze

People wait in the freezing cold on Linzhu highway

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Chris Pert took what should have been a 12-hour bus ride from Wuhan to Guangzhou. The chaos caused by the weather meant the journey ended up taking four days.

The bus stuck on Linzhu highway

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"The major delay was a crash involving 10 lorries on the Linzhu highway. We sat on this bus for three days."

Pigs stuck in a lorry stranded for four days

Pigs stuck in a lorry stranded for four days

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"Conditions were disgusting for many of us. The road was littered with rubbish and one toilet serviced our stretch of the highway. These pigs remained in this truck for all that time."

An impromptu economy has set up on the highway - woman selling food and supplies

An impromptu economy has set up on the highway - woman selling food and supplies

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"The jam was an opportunity for some. People started bringing round supplies such as food and water and selling at an extortionate rate."

People inside the bus on the long journey to Guangzhou

People inside the bus on the long journey to Guangzhou

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"The people we were on the bus with managed to keep their spirits up even though our group found it extremely difficult."

People stuck on the road in the cold weather

People stuck on the road in the cold weather

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"I feel very aggrieved at the lack of help provided by the government for those stuck in these freezing conditions. We finally got to Guangzhou but it's even worse for people here."

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