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PHOTOS: Airpocalypse Returns to Beijing as City Experiences Heavy Smog

The first big wave of smog of the winter hit the capital this week.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 15 November 2018

Left Out in the Cold: The Cost of Blue Skies in Beijing

While Beijingers are breathing easy, millions in Northern China have been left to withstand subzero temperatures without any heat at all.

by Justine Lopez, 20 December 2017

Beijing Issues Sandstorm Alert as Dust and Smog Hit

Sand and smog arrive, just in time for spring!

by That's Beijing, 18 April 2017

Monitor the Air You Breathe in China with This Handy App

AirVisual is the perfect go-to air quality-monitoring app – it tracks PM2.5, PM10, Ozone, NO2, CO2 and SO2.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 15 October 2019

Beijing Smog Triggers Second Ever Red Alert

Airpocalypse round two!

by Matthew Bossons, 19 December 2015

Beijing on Track to Leave World's Top 200 Most-Polluted Cities

Are the smog days behind us?

by Phoebe Kut, 16 September 2019

New Beijing City Plan Vows to Improve Air Quality and Cap Population

The capital will cap its population at 23 million by 2020 and reduce average PM2.5 levels to 35 mgs per cubic meter.

by Justine Lopez, 30 March 2017

Tis The Season: 2 Masks to Keep You Breathing Safely in the Smog

Protect yourself from the season of smog with these two reusable air quality control masks.

by That's, 30 November 2018

Recent Comments

Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

theCalmer

April 14, 2021 at 18:44 pm

Is this still there?

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January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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