Half of Beijing's 3.3 million vehicles will be pulled off the roads and many polluting factories will be shuttered. Chemical plants, power stations and foundries left open have to cut emissions by 30 per cent – and dust-spewing construction in the capital will be halted.Tell me again... why do we all play along with this farce?
Striking venues and $40-billion spent to improve infrastructure cannot mask Beijing's dirty air. A World Bank study found China is home to 16 of the 20 worst cities for air quality.
Three-quarters of the water flowing through urban areas is unsuitable for drinking or fishing.
Oh yeah... the money.
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