Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Inside Beijing's airpocalypse – a city made 'almost uninhabitable' by pollution

Inside Beijing's airpocalypse – a city made 'almost uninhabitable' by pollution


The scene could be straight from a science-fiction film: a vision of everyday life, but with one jarring difference that makes you realise you’re on another planet, or in a distant future era. A sports class is in full swing on the outskirts of Beijing. Herds of children charge after a football on an artificial pitch, criss-crossed with colourful markings and illuminated in high definition by the glare of bright white floodlights. It all seems normal enough – except for the fact...

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