Blogging in the rain: Commuters kept up to date

BEIJING - Amid the heavy downpour in the capital on Thursday, people turned to micro blogs to share traffic information and kill time while waiting in congestion.

On Thursday, the heaviest rain hit Beijing in the afternoon, causing traffic congestion on the road, flooding a few subway stations and submerging some cars in water.

Many micro-bloggers posted pictures they took of these rare scenes, and shared the latest traffic information.