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China's Olympic Dream Faces Pollution Woes

Posted June 25, 2008 10:02 AM

From INHABITAT:

The Chinese government has announced plans to ban 1 million vehicles from the streets of Beijing beginning July 20th. The intention is to reduce the city's air pollution in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, which start August 8th. China has also announced that fuel prices will be raised by 18 per cent. While the two news stories are distinct from one another, both have the potential to take cars off the road and, perhaps, allow athletes to breathe a little easier at this year's summer games.

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Re: China's Olympic Dream Faces Pollution Woes

06/27/2008 4:13 AM

Right ho you lot, it's back to the rickshaws again.

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