Auto congestion down in big cities

More than one-third of major Chinese cities saw reduced traffic congestion in the third quarter of this year, compared with the same period last year, according to a report published on Monday.

The report, based on traffic data from 100 cities, found that 37 of them had become less congested. Traffic in 42 cities was the same, while conditions were worse in the remainder.

The report was released by AMAP, a major online map provider in China, and several other companies and institutes, including bike-sharing company Mobike.