In this Aug. 22, 2012 photo, passengers get into a slowly moving Chevrolet bus in Yangon, Myanmar. These old Chevys, built on the Canadian made military personnel carriers that were left behind after Work war 11, were sent to the scrap heap at the end of 2012. Because of the abysmal state of public transport in Yangon, a city of 5 million, those who can afford to drive, do. Those who can’t cram into ancient buses perched precariously on huge tires or hitch rides on pickups outfitted with benches and makeshift roofs. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
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