This Week's Beijing Weather Forecast: Smog

Steven Schwankert | Oct 24, 2016 3:30 pm | 7 comments | 10190 reads

After a pleasant Sunday, smog returns to Beijing and its weather forecast, just in time for the rest of the week.

Beijing and southern Hebei province will be on the receiving end of the unpleasant weather conditions for the first few days of the week, according to the National Meteorological Center, although the forecast did not say how long the smog will last or how severe it will be. 

Except for late Wednesday and early Thursday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) is predicted to be 140 and above for most of the week, before relief comes on early Saturday to start the weekend, at least for a bit. 

"Meteorological experts expect north China to face more smog this autumn and winter due to unfavorable weather conditions," the report said. Oh dear.

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This latest round of fogged-up smoke comes during one of the more polluted Octobers in recent years, with last week's poor air quality leading to the cancellation of some flights, and a yellow alert already issued earlier this month. 

To learn more about coping with Beijing's unfortunate air quality, Air Visual Founder Yann Boquillod will speak Tuesday, October 25, as part of Day Day Up's Health Event Series. For information and tickets, click here. 

Looks like somebody better turn up the smog tower up to 11.

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 13:47

britomart wrote:

I work in a Chinese company of about 5000 employees. My department (about 30-40 people) is made up of working class people , not bosses or owners--all very well-educated, middle-class people. 20 or more of the people in my department drive to and from work EVERY day; on the days when their license plate number is restricted, they drive in early and leave late, so their plate number is not on the road during the restricted hours.

The point is--they ALL drive, even the ones who are very well aware of the pollution and have air purifiers at their desks and at homes. They still all drive every day.

Friends of mine working in large Chinese companies have found it to be exactly the same with their colleagues. The common employee who can afford to buy a car drives it!

This is why I am against relieving traffic congestion. Keep it congested so more people give up driving because it's just more convenient to use public transport

 

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britomart's picture britomart Submitted by Guest on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 12:24

Candy1988 wrote:

I have never counted. But I think most of those drivers who only drive to work are actually the boss or owner of the company, which means they don't need to show up at their workplace every day. Plus, there will always be a special route only for buses during the busy hours every dayin Beijing.

I work in a Chinese company of about 5000 employees. My department (about 30-40 people) is made up of working class people , not bosses or owners--all very well-educated, middle-class people. 20 or more of the people in my department drive to and from work EVERY day; on the days when their license plate number is restricted, they drive in early and leave late, so their plate number is not on the road during the restricted hours.

The point is--they ALL drive, even the ones who are very well aware of the pollution and have air purifiers at their desks and at homes. They still all drive every day.

Friends of mine working in large Chinese companies have found it to be exactly the same with their colleagues. The common employee who can afford to buy a car drives it!

Doubt wisely; in strange way / To stand inquiring right is not to stray; / To sleep, or run wrong, is. (Donne, Satire III)

Candy1988's picture Candy1988 Submitted by Guest on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 19:58

I have never counted. But I think most of those drivers who only drive to work are actually the boss or owner of the company, which means they don't need to show up at their workplace every day. Plus, there will always be a special route only for buses during the busy hours every dayin Beijing.

britomart's picture britomart Submitted by Guest on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 16:30

Except for everybody who will continue to drive to work.

And everybody who will continue to drive home.

Which is how many hundreds of thousands in the city?

Doubt wisely; in strange way / To stand inquiring right is not to stray; / To sleep, or run wrong, is. (Donne, Satire III)

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