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Will adding subway lines save Beijing from traffic and smog?
Rob Schmitz May 22, 2013
Beijing has announced it will add 50 miles of subway track by the end of next year, making the city's subway system bigger than New York's. But will the new additions alleviate the city's notorious traffic and pollution?
Shanghai smog: Life in a polluted city
Kai Ryssdal May 20, 2013
Marketplace's Rob Schmitz tells Kai what it's really like to live in smoggy, hazy Shanghai, masks and all.
China's urban refugees: Leaving pollution, city life behind
Rob Schmitz Mar 29, 2013
In the midst of a national urbanization campaign, more and more young urban professionals in China are quitting their jobs and starting over in the pollution and stress-free environment of rural mountainous Western China.
Chinese province offers 'clean air tourism' to suffering urbanites
Rob Schmitz Mar 13, 2013
China's southeastern province of Fujian enjoys some of China's cleanest air. Provincial officials have launched a 'clean air tourism' campaign to court Chinese who live in cities like Beijing, where pollution levels have been at record highs this year.
What would your city look like with Beijing's air? A smog simulator
Matt Berger Feb 11, 2013
Intense air pollution in Beijing last month forced children and the elderly indoors and obscured visibility so bad that residents say they couldn't see buildings down the street. We imagine what would other cities might look like with Beijing-quality air.
China's city dwellers struggle to cope with air pollution
Rob Schmitz Jan 30, 2013
China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined. That's one reason for the recent severe smog outbreaks that have many Chinese residents complaining about air pollution.
Dangerous air pollution levels hit Beijing
Rob Schmitz Jan 14, 2013
Air quality in China's capital this weekend was at levels judged hazardous to health. Authorities fear environmental concerns could spark social instability.
New air pollution rules finally arrive
Eve Troeh Dec 14, 2012
Industry has fought tighter restrictions on soot from power plants for years. Today is the court-ordered deadline for the Environmental Protection Agency to deliver the new rules.
In China, thousands protest against pollution
Rob Schmitz Jul 30, 2012
Weekend protests about waste from a paper mill near Shanghai are the latest sign of rising public anger over environmental pollution.
Pollution weighs heavily on China
Rob Schmitz Dec 13, 2011
The Chinese worry about how air pollution affects their lives and health.
