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China Cuts Back on Steel Production to Reduce Winter Smog in Beijing

After suffering through a pretty polluted winter, China is now putting harsher controls on cities in northern China in order to help clean up Beijing's air.

by Justine Lopez, 23 February 2017

Beijing to Ban Higher-Emission Vehicles from Roads Starting Feb 15

Starting Wednesday higher-emission vehicles will be barred from driving on Beijing's roads.

by Justine Lopez, 14 February 2017

China Orders Cities on "Pollution Highways" to Reduce Emissions

As Beijing braces for another bout of heavy pollution this week, cities located on three pollution "highways" are being asked to cut down on emissions.

by Justine Lopez, 13 February 2017

'Smog Police' Hit the Streets to Combat Beijing's Pollution Problem

In order to fight smog in the capital, environmental police are taking to the streets to fight, not crime, but pollution.

by Justine Lopez, 09 January 2017

Snapshots of Beijing's Smog-Covered Trains Go Viral

Just when we thought the pollution couldn't get any grosser.

by Justine Lopez, 05 January 2017

Artist Liu Bolin Live Streams Beijing Smog to Raise Awareness

Armed with 24 smart phones, the Chinese artist walked around the capital on Monday, broadcasting Beijing's smoggy conditions.

by Justine Lopez, 20 December 2016

Beijing Ponders Classifying Smog as a 'Meteorological Disaster'

By definition a meteorological disaster is caused by extreme weather. So why should Beijing's smog be classified as a natural disaster?

by Justine Lopez, 16 December 2016

Ugh, Red Alert Issued for Beijing Air for Next 5 Days

Better bust out those masks and air filters because we're in for days of awful air. The fun starts on Friday night.

by Justine Lopez, 15 December 2016

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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.

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April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

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