No car bombs in Beijing !

[flameproof]

I feel glad that carbombs are forbidden in Beijing. It's very thoughtful of the authorities and it give terrorists a clear message that this is not allowed!

Well done!

[againstwind]

Woo~~~Cool!

But what does the sign above mean? I don't think I got it.

[imron]

It might also make you happy to know that bombs are also forbidden on trains, the metro, buses and other key places It's a good thing we have the signs to remind us

[mr.stinky]

it appears that in guangxi, bombs ARE allowed, even though the sign indicates that

they are dangerous.

not allowed are guns, extra seasoning in your hotpot, lit matches (lit ciggies are fine),

fish in aquariums (in a bag is okay), and monkeys (or dwarves, i can't tell).

from experience, i know it IS allowed to carry live chickens, and to let your kid crap

from an upper sleeper berth over the rail into the aisle.

[gougou]

This is getting talked about more than the Summer Palace on here. Maybe Beijing should adapt their guidebooks...

[heifeng]

Hmm...it's actually amazing how many pressure vessels carrying a mystery substance you see rolling around in the back of trucks and even strapped onto the back of bikes around here. Yet another reason not to tailgate...

I was also on a bus once when some guy carrying some sort of canister was basically voted off our bus...it was kinda interesting, mob jeering to get off the bus and all

but back, to that photo:

it looks more like don't set fire crackers off on the top of your car to me, but car bomb or a pressure vessel plus flammable/combustable substance plus anything that can become shrapnel don't sound fun to me

[Carolien]

Does someone know what this traffic sigh means? I took this picture in Beijing and have been thinking about it a lot but I can't figure out what it means.

Don't set cars on fire? Don't light a campfire on top of a car? Don't blow up cars?

Carolien

[muyongshi]

Why couldn't it mean road rage???? :mrgreen:

[mr.stinky]

on further thought, and drinking, i think it means "no transport of japanese anime

characters on roof racks"

[imron]

It almost looks like the flying spaghetti monster, and this would make sense as we know Beijing doesn't take kindly to wacky religious movements

[liuzhou]

I'm told it is supposed to mean don't pollute. Quite how that works was not explained.

[zozzen]

I guess it means that it's not allowed to bring explosive materials on cars in those areas. The same regulation as airports.

[shibole]

I think it clearly means that you're not allowed to light a campfire on top of your car for purposes of roasting chicken. After all, people may get kind of hungry during the olympics with all the restaurants full.

The car does not actually seem to be exploding, but totally unharmed by the explosion. Maybe it means "Cars are bulletproof and explosion-proof! Trying to bomb them won't work as the explosion will bounce off the top!" Or given the slash mark through it maybe it means "Cars will NOT remain unharmed by explosions! You have been warned!"

[adrianlondon]

It means ... do not use your car to carry explosive goods. Use public transport instead and help cut down traffic jams.