Blog Tag - Beijing pollution

Throwback Thursday: Airpocalypse a Reminder of Greater Climate Change Threats
Submitted on Mar 18, 2021
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our 13-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
Beijing to Spend USD 2.6 Billion on Pollution Alleviation in 2017, but Sets Air Quality Goal at Twice WHO Standard
Submitted on Jan 17, 2017
Beijing will spend RMB 18.2 billion (USD 2.6 billion) on pollution alleviation in 2017, although the municipal government has only set its PM2.5 air...
Where the Wind Blows: Beijing to Build 'Ventilation Corridors' to Blow Away Pollution
Submitted on Feb 21, 2016
Beijing plans to build "ventilation corridors" to allow regular air flow across the city reduce pollution, state-run media reported. Five primary...
Smog to Plague Beijing until Friday
Submitted on Feb 11, 2016
Beijing's old friend smog will be the main feature of Beijing's weather between Wednesday and Friday, with fireworks smoke and stagnant air cited as...
Beijing to Impose 'Odd-Even' License Plate Restrictions for Remainder of Winter: Report
Submitted on Jan 09, 2016
Chinese social media has been alight with the unconfirmed but seemingly imminent imposition of "odd-even" license plate restrictions for the rest of...
It's Official: Beijing Air Was Cleaner in the First Half of 2015
Submitted on Jul 04, 2015
The blue skies of June may be here to stay: Beijing's air was cleaner in the first half of 2015, as efforts to reduce air pollution begin to take...
Air Bubble to Protect People from Toxins Debuts Next Month in Beijing
Submitted on May 13, 2015
Next month Beijing will debut a new air bubble that provides a shield for people from up to 70 percent of pollutants, Bloomberg reports. The device,...
Chai Jing's Environmental Documentary 'Under the Dome' Goes Off the Air
Submitted on Mar 07, 2015
[Update 3/11: News magazine Caixin is hosting the film locally. Click here. H/T Kaiser Kuo.]  In less than a week, former China Central Television...
Where to Watch Chai Jing's Pollution Documentary "Under the Dome"
Submitted on Mar 03, 2015
[Update 3/11: Chinese news magazine Caixin is hosting the film locally. Click here. [Update 3/7: local hosting of this documentary has now been...
45 in 2014: Beijing Had Fewer Heavy Pollution Days Last Year
Submitted on Jan 04, 2015
Beijing had four percent fewer heavy pollution days in 2014, just missing the target of five percent for the year, with 45 days considered to have...
Barack Obama 'Would Not Want Your Kids Growing Up in Beijing'
Submitted on Dec 04, 2014
Ouch. It was bad enough when Louis CK described Beijing as a "giant Dayton, Ohio" on David Letterman's show, following his visit to our fair city for...
Only 16 More Years Until Clean Air in China!
Submitted on Nov 26, 2014
Clean air is coming – no later than 2030, it appears. "From today through to 2030, we can reduce air pollution in China, and 'APEC blue' days are...
Talking Travel: Conde Nast Traveler Readers Name Beijing to 'Unfriendliest' City List
Submitted on Aug 07, 2014
So when Conde Nast Traveler, the rather prominent global travel publication, released its list of "The 2014 Friendliest and Unfriendliest Cities in...
500 Illegal Barbecues in Meaningless Pollution Crackdown
Submitted on Nov 29, 2013
Like pirated CD and DVD smashing events back in the day when Hollywood could still wag its finger at China, a new culprit has emerged for public...
Submitted on Oct 09, 2013
    After days of suffocating pollution toward the end of the holiday that kept many of us indoors, it was welcoming to see it ever so slightly sunny...