Comments on: Beijing white-out

By: former beijing resident

former beijing resident — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:44:26 +0000

Beijing is muggy and hot in the afternoon but refreshing thundershowers provide enjoyable relief. The early mornings are fine. Yes, it cooks at noon onward in the big concrete/asphalt squares. However, Beijing summer evenings are lovely and romantic, if one can find a little patch of green earth in a campus, park, palace, or suburban forested area, such as the monasteries in the Western Hills. The Summer palace is called that for a reason. Also the emperors of the last dynasty spent summers up in Chengde. Many factories have been shut or moved. the construction dust will be nil because the migrant labors will be sent home for the duration. There will be a crash program to sweep streets and plant grass in time for the Games. the main concern is leaded gasoline and diesel exhaust particulate. Vehicles not serving the Olympics will be shut down. I will be skipping the chaos and hubbub to enjoy Seattle and perhaps a drive up to see the Arctic Circle in Yukon/Alaska.

By: LN

LN — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:22:24 +0000

and I would say: a good umbrella, and a fan!

By: jirmz

jirmz — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:46:04 +0000

I don’t think turning off the factories is going to be enough. Need to turn off the renovation as well.

By: jirmz

jirmz — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:58:02 +0000

The snow is not the only white-out. Inhale the creamy grey air for a real taste of what’s in store for the olympians.

By: Charles Frith

Charles Frith — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:34:13 +0000

I’m not expecting air pollution for the games. Turning off the rust belt factories seems likely for the duration.