Blue sky vanishes immediately after Beijing's massive parade

[Onkel Neal]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/04/asia/c...ade/index.html



Man, that's depressing. I wonder if there is a real way to fix this. Mass transit, of course, but I'm sure China is trying. Also, what did everyone do for the two weeks the cars were not allowed?

Starting late August, Beijing enjoyed a rare string of continuously clear days as authorities took drastic action to ensure an azure backdrop for the largest parade it's ever held -- a showcase marking the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II.

Hundreds of factories were shut during this time, while half of Beijing's five million registered cars were banned from the streets.

It worked. On the morning of the parade, the air quality index -- an international standard for measuring the severity of air pollution -- dipped to a pristine 17 out of 500, signifying very healthy air.

Excited Beijingers coined the unusually blue skies "parade blue."

But now the cars are back and the city is back to "Beijing gray."

[Torplexed]

It's become commonplace for some of us to pay for bottled water, but now in China you can pay for bottled air---

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/ar...-tourists.html



Mel Brooks sucking down canned air in Spaceballs. Mel was a prophet and didn't even know it.



Li Keqiang a few months a go announced to the NPC that the government were "declaring war" on pollution. Exactly what that means is anybody's guess, and we've heard anti-pollution rhetoric from the Chinese government before with little result, so I won't hold my breath. Unless I'm in Beijing of course.

[Jimbuna]

Could be they've invented something that enables them to Photoshop the atmosphere

[Schroeder]

We don't need to stop pollution, it's all a big hoax...nothing to see move along and buy a SUV.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

We don't need to stop pollution, it's all a big hoax...nothing to see move along and buy a SUV.

How much discount did you get from the SUV dealers to say that?

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by STEED

How much discount did you get from the SUV dealers to say that?

What? Do you want to imply I was bought off by big corporates to promote an awesome practical type of car that every family and person in our time should have? Laughable!

And always remember kids: Your car will still drive without forests!
And if you sign up now you'll get the diesel particle filter removed for free.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

What? Do you want to imply I was bought off by big corporates to promote an awesome practical type of car that every family and person in our time should have? Laughable!

And always remember kids: Your car will still drive without forests!
And if you sign up now you'll get the diesel particle filter removed for free.

I take it more you talk up the SUV the bigger the discount.

I wonder how many posts you need to do to get a free SUV.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

We occasionally have smog issues of our own:

[swamprat69er]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

We occasionally have smog issues of our own:

That looks like Toronto on a good day.

[Oberon]

Same here



But nowhere near as bad as it used to be



Killed about 12,000 at its worst. Not a patch on some of Chinas big ones but London was a smaller place back then.

[Stealhead]

I'm optimistic as a collective whole humans are greedy so we will consume every last resource until they are all gone. As they dwindle the major powers will fight each other for what is left. Eventually everything will collapse it has happened several times throughout human history already.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

I'm optimistic as a collective whole humans are greedy so we will consume every last resource until they are all gone. As they dwindle the major powers will fight each other for what is left. Eventually everything will collapse it has happened several times throughout human history already.

What a lovely day....oh what a lovely day!!

[Stealhead]

I live I die I live again!

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by STEED

I take it more you talk up the SUV the bigger the discount.

I wonder how many posts you need to do to get a free SUV.

Jim already has one in his driveway. That should give you an indication.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Jim already has one in his driveway. That should give you an indication.

More like a fleet