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Wrong message, wrong time: Chinese subway ad suggests riders buy a car

I have never heard of an ad that promotes buying an automobile without also mentioning a company name and, usually, a model as well. If there were such ads, we might expect to see them in car-dependent countries like the U.S. Instead, an anonymous ad that says, "Squeezed in?! Go and buy a car then!" has appeared on Beijing subways, according to Reuters. This message pretty much contradicts official policy in the city - the Beijing government discussed banning cars during this summer's Olympics, after all - and it's peeving riders off. Some ... Read more →

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