China's Hangzhou to restrict car ownership (2/6)

Citizens wait to get car plates in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 25, 2014. The city announced on Tuesday that it will restrict issuance of new car licenses, making it the sixth Chinese city to clamp down on car ownership in a bid to ease traffic congestion and combat air pollution. The city government will issue new plates via auction and lottery from Wednesday, according to a press conference on Tuesday evening. (Xinhua/Long Wei)