A view of an elevated highway in Shanghai

epa01845835 A view of an elevated highway in Shanghai, China, 03 September 2009. Automobile sales in China has hit record numbers this year. General Motors announced 03 September its China vehicles sales in August jumped 112.7 percent from a year earlier, paving the way for a more than 40 percent rise in sales for the full year. EPA/QILAI SHEN