The number of automobiles on China's roads increased by more than 3.2 million in the first two months of 2014, the Ministry of Public Security revealed on Wednesday.
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Passenger vehicles accounted for 95 percent of the growth. The number of small passenger cars rose rapidly, said the ministry's traffic control bureau.
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China had 253 million motor vehicles on the roads by the end of February, of which 141 million were cars, statistics from the bureau showed.
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Nine provincial regions, including Guangdong, Shandong and Sichuan, have more than 10 million motor vehicles.
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Meanwhile, 283 million people in China hold a driving license, among which 223 million are qualified to drive a car, according to the bureau.Â