the pollution thread
Jan 24, 2012, 4:53 pm
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Jan 26, 2012, 6:26 pm
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Beijing odd/even license plates
My understanding is that driving is still somewhat restricted in Beijing based on whether you have an odd or even license plate.
A supplier I have in BJ told me, however, that he has two cars, one even, one odd, to get around the restriction. So much for trying to control pollution and traffic congestion.
A supplier I have in BJ told me, however, that he has two cars, one even, one odd, to get around the restriction. So much for trying to control pollution and traffic congestion.
Jan 26, 2012, 8:01 pm
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My understanding is that driving is still somewhat restricted in Beijing based on whether you have an odd or even license plate.
A supplier I have in BJ told me, however, that he has two cars, one even, one odd, to get around the restriction. So much for trying to control pollution and traffic congestion.
A supplier I have in BJ told me, however, that he has two cars, one even, one odd, to get around the restriction. So much for trying to control pollution and traffic congestion.
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Jan 26, 2012, 8:28 pm
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My understanding is that driving is still somewhat restricted in Beijing based on whether you have an odd or even license plate.
A supplier I have in BJ told me, however, that he has two cars, one even, one odd, to get around the restriction. So much for trying to control pollution and traffic congestion.
A supplier I have in BJ told me, however, that he has two cars, one even, one odd, to get around the restriction. So much for trying to control pollution and traffic congestion.
The "license plate lottery" is the government's latest defense against the car problem. Every month, 1 in ~12 applicants are given the opportunity to fetch license plates. Naturally, those with 关系 have figured out ways to beat the system, but it has been reasonably effective. That having been said, the Shanghai approach (expensive license plates) is clearly a better solution to the problem at hand.
Worry not; I remain confident that BJ will be a nice place some day; it's basically 30 years behind Tokyo (i.e. give it a chance to catch up), and the guys running the show are not morons.
Jan 27, 2012, 5:51 pm
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Yes, you are only restricted 1-2 days per week.
Jan 28, 2012, 5:58 am
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You are more optimistic than I. I think BJ will not become a nice place to live again, until it's de-populated by about 1/3 of the present level. That may have to happen at some point anyway, due to outstripping of water supplies, which unlike traffic and pollution, is not talked about here (or much anywhere else publicly), but is probably an even more serious issue.
Jan 28, 2012, 1:45 pm
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You are more optimistic than I. I think BJ will not become a nice place to live again, until it's de-populated by about 1/3 of the present level. That may have to happen at some point anyway, due to outstripping of water supplies, which unlike traffic and pollution, is not talked about here (or much anywhere else publicly), but is probably an even more serious issue.
Jan 28, 2012, 2:34 pm
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You are more optimistic than I. I think BJ will not become a nice place to live again, until it's de-populated by about 1/3 of the present level. That may have to happen at some point anyway, due to outstripping of water supplies, which unlike traffic and pollution, is not talked about here (or much anywhere else publicly), but is probably an even more serious issue.
WATER SHORTAGE IN BEIJING SEVERE
Jan 28, 2012, 7:35 pm
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You are more optimistic than I. I think BJ will not become a nice place to live again, until it's de-populated by about 1/3 of the present level. That may have to happen at some point anyway, due to outstripping of water supplies, which unlike traffic and pollution, is not talked about here (or much anywhere else publicly), but is probably an even more serious issue.
Jan 29, 2012, 2:30 am
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I know of a few cases where there is very convincing proof of a certain kind that emission figures recorded by local laboratories where later changed to keep them within allowed levels.
Jan 29, 2012, 7:44 am
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Especially as local authorities are forging industry emission figures to protect state owned companies and private tycoons with good guangxi.
I know of a few cases where there is very convincing proof of a certain kind that emission figures recorded by local laboratories where later changed to keep them within allowed levels.
I know of a few cases where there is very convincing proof of a certain kind that emission figures recorded by local laboratories where later changed to keep them within allowed levels.
No big fine or jail if caught falsifying emissions reports.
http://china-wire.org/?p=17278
May 2, 2012, 12:11 am
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Is pollution bad today in PEK?
I was looking at the AQI index and it was 160+...
Anyone knows of a webcam for PEK?
The only webcam i could find showed a grey landscape scene in the afternoon so I'm not exactly sure it was accurate.
Edit:
hmm, looking through the US Embassy AQI, it seems that some days are pretty good, as in sub-50.
But, May 1 was 300+ at noon!
That is just ridiculous.
I was looking at the AQI index and it was 160+...
Anyone knows of a webcam for PEK?
The only webcam i could find showed a grey landscape scene in the afternoon so I'm not exactly sure it was accurate.
Edit:
hmm, looking through the US Embassy AQI, it seems that some days are pretty good, as in sub-50.
But, May 1 was 300+ at noon!
That is just ridiculous.
Last edited by HawaiiO; May 2, 2012 at 12:23 am
May 2, 2012, 12:51 am
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Better solution. Even number plates in the morning. Odd number plates in the afternoon. Few hours of both. Switched daily. It will stop people from doing their daily commute with cars.