Sky’s the Limit: Beijing Air Quality Improves in First Quarter of 2018
The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau triumphantly released a report recently that said local air quality…
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WeChat Contacts You Need to Add Part 5
I heard about WeChat three hours after arriving in Beijing. I thought, “This is an…
UNICEF Study Outlines Possible Brain Damage Risks of Air Pollution
We Beijingers are obsessed with air quality. We clean out our Xiaomi air filters religiously,…
Beijing’s New Air-Purified Bus Line Is a Bust, Fails to Pass Our Simple AQI Test
Despite being billed as an innovative mode of transit that will keep you safe from…
Beijing Metro Air Quality Twice as Bad as Above Ground, May Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Cancer
Your morning commute just got worse: a new study says the air quality on the Beijing Metro…
Ever the Land of Contradictions, Beijing Air Quality Worsened – and Improved – Over First Half of 2017
Blame us for letting the cat out of the bag, but trying to figure out…
Catch Your Breath: Dealing with the Reality of Pollution in Beijing
We hope we’re not the first ones to break this to readers, but air pollution…
Are “Vertical Forests” the Solution to Pollution?
Beijing authorities’ previous attempts to control the pollution problem have focused on reducing emissions from…
Crafting Your Way Into the New Year
Staying safe around Chinese New Year will involve staying cozy inside your home while fireworks…
Family Pollution Policies
One morning my daughter asked me, “mommy is the sky green today?” and I answered…