Traffic light insanity!

I read this online the other day and cracked up.  Chongqing is the largest city in China (and one you have probably never heard of in fact) with estimated numbers over 30 million people.  Well for the past year or so they have had tremendous traffic jams at this four way intersection.  Any idea why?  There are literally 14 traffic lights!!!!

 

According to the article over 10,000 tourists were stuck on this day.  The best China part was last May the local traffic official advised drivers that "They are just for decoration because the junction looked bare.  They look very pretty at night but drivers should just ignore them."

Yikes!!!!