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Beijing is notorious for its air pollution. It is a literal mask AFAICT, to block off pollutants
by a_c 7y ago
Beijing is notorious for its air pollution. It is a literal mask AFAICT, to block off pollutants
- whoevercares 7y agoSince 2017 the air quality has been greatly improved for Beijing. I just spent about three weeks there and the sky is surprisingly blue
- teknologist 7y agoFactories are closed at the moment. The skies tend to clear up when that happens. The same thing also happens in other cities when there's a big central government visit (e.g. Xi Jinping) planned.
- derivagral 7y agoI was there for a week in November (from NE USA) and our group had respiratory issues with the air there. Shanghai later in the trip was much better. I know it used to be worse, but it still isn't what I'd call good.