I visited Beijing in August 2010 and agree completely with your description. I couldn't breathe for the first several days and so had to stay in the hotel (and I don't usually have any problem breathing). I'm glad to read that things are better there. It wasn't all bad; when we visited the more remote Great Wall (versus the one closer to Beijing) we even saw a rainbow. And, of course, the people were great (even the old men sitting shirtless, belly out, on their city porches after work).
Yeah, apparently everything's got a lot better after 2018. The government initiate a way to track how many blue days and their goal was just to have as many days as possible meaning that they can see the sky and the air was clear. Now I think some of these big cities have some of the best air in the area. At least four big cities.
Amen!
YES!
I visited Beijing in August 2010 and agree completely with your description. I couldn't breathe for the first several days and so had to stay in the hotel (and I don't usually have any problem breathing). I'm glad to read that things are better there. It wasn't all bad; when we visited the more remote Great Wall (versus the one closer to Beijing) we even saw a rainbow. And, of course, the people were great (even the old men sitting shirtless, belly out, on their city porches after work).
Yeah, apparently everything's got a lot better after 2018. The government initiate a way to track how many blue days and their goal was just to have as many days as possible meaning that they can see the sky and the air was clear. Now I think some of these big cities have some of the best air in the area. At least four big cities.
Ralph Nader wrote a ton of those bills too!
Def should have given him a shout out. maybe in part two
Thanks man! Where do you live in the Midwest.? how old are you by the way?