Reuters:
Normally smog-plagued Beijing bathed in blue skies and sunshine on Saturday in just the sort of weather the Chinese pray will grace their Olympics and banish athletes' health fears six days before the big start.
Experts attributed a rare day of fine weather in the Chinese capital to overnight rain and -- finally -- the impact of strict anti-pollution measures such as ordering half the cars off the road and closing smoke-belching factories.
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"We are idealists. Idealism is linked with some naivety," Rogge replied to a question whether the IOC was naive in thinking China would change its policies towards the internet. (IOC President Jacque Rogge)
Whew, sure glad to hear it's all about idealism and not capitalism. I must just be naive believing that China owns us. To keep "the spice flowing"..so to speak..they need oil-producing countries for manufacturing goods and world markets to consume them. Ironic, that little capitulation of allowing the media access to Amnesty International..real sleight of hand mentality..it's cool, we're cool with AI, on this one hand, just have to keep those abuses under that other hand. Probably doesn't have anything to do with projecting a stellar image and protecting their interest in the world market, eh? Naah, what was I thinking?..it's just that old naivety that has jaded my idealism.
wow so that is what? one day in a row?
One or two good days in a week. Nature is a fickle mistress. Stagnant winds and hot dry days may bring the smog monster back.
Blue sky appears over beijing? Well bugger me, those crafty Chinese have learned to use Photoshop.
http://greenteeth.blog.co.uk/2008/08/02/olympic-javelin-throwers-face-new-proble-4533972
The people of San Jose California think its a great day when they can see the sky too.
Thirty years ago it was crystal.
Its always about others. Its us the all, that live OFF of this planet, all culpable.
We are doomed by time.
instead of freedom, I'll take a mortgage.
And by Sept. 1 these poor schmucks are going to be sucking the same old smog they did before.
As the Chinese Communist Party exhorts 'please continue to not drive motor vehicles'.
Awwww!.......and the city had such a beautiful golden [yellow] glow in and around it.
You mean we are actually going to see the OPPRESSIVE OLD COMMIES in broad daylight? We are going to get to see ANYTHING the do not want us to see? Even Hitler let the cameras roll all over Germany when they hosted an olympics.
Yes he did. I am particularly fond of the camera work of Leni Reifenstahl. Sheer genius.
Noticed that Hu Jintao released these photos.
The deep, blue skies? It's probably the result of Adobe Photoshop. They love to be in control of everything, don't they?
I wonder if there are blue skies in Tibet?
That is exactly what i was thinking. It looks totally photoshoped.
You sure it wasn't weather related fog? Oh. I forgot. It's China. We have to pick the negative.
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If we obtained Shanghai as a protectorate, could we not impose environmental standards?
Feng shui movement is incited because of new air, which they now believe can be restored with their help.
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First Posted: 08- 2-08 12:29 PM | Updated: 08-10-08 05:12 AM