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A growing number of people in China’s largest cities are traveling over 90 minutes each way for work, a new report has found. Extreme commuting is becoming more common in China’s megacities, with more workers undertaking “ultra-long” journeys to the office, a new report has found. The new study — jointly produced by Baidu Maps, the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, and a research center affiliated with the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development — analyzes how commuting habits have evolved over the past five years in 45 different Chinese cities. The findings, released on Oct. 17, paint a picture of a growing polarization in commuting habits, especially in China’s largest metropolises, where very long and very short travel times are both becoming more common. In cities with a population of over 5 million, the percentage of workers with an “ultra-long commute” — defined as a journey of over 90 minutes each way — has increased by 1% since 2019, acco
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