Olympics Raise Questions over China’s Environmental Pollution

[prashamk]

Finally its time to praise China's massive efforts to host beijing olympics... LEEDS have done it... Beijing receivies LEEDS Gold Award for its Olympic Village...

Checkout Environment-friendly Olympic Village granted LEED gold award_English_Xinhua

[hoon]

Still looks pretty murky there whenever they show it on tv, although I guess the cyclists managed to get around without complaining about the air quality so maybe it's not all that bad.

[sparky]

China has confirmed something that most people in Beijing for the Olympics already suspected - the city's air quality has been good.

Environmental officials say pollution levels have met expected standards on every day of the Olympics so far.

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | China jumps Olympics air hurdle

[macgardener]

Yes, I've been keeping an eye on the BBC daily readings. But what happens after the Olympics?

"Without these measures... the current air quality would have been impossible," said Mr Du, deputy director of the environmental bureau.
These measures include temporarily closing down polluting factories in and around Beijing, and taking up to half the city's vehicles off the roads.

I really hope they can find ways to improve the situation permanently for the people who live there.

[include]

Must be why Australia have been so rubbish!