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16. I was in Shanghai and Beijing in Sept 2010

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 08:38 AM

Jun 2012

I didn't really experience bad air pollution. Maybe they were keeping it down for the influx of tourists for the World Expo.

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China says only it has right to monitor air pollution [View all] JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2012 OP

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A friend of ours went there to visit family a few years ago NickB79 Jun 2012 #13

Chinese pollution is a WMD. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #9

Aha! A U.S. attack strategy! JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2012 #10

I think if their dirty polluted air gets... Left Coast2020 Jun 2012 #11

For the Chinese authorities, almost everything has to do with face. Seeking Serenity Jun 2012 #14

K&R DeSwiss Jun 2012 #15

I was in Shanghai and Beijing in Sept 2010 siligut Jun 2012 #16

Likewise only tell people if it's raining if you have the governments permission 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #17

Grew too fast? Franker65 Jun 2012 #18

Beijing had the worst... rayofreason Jun 2012 #19