Beijing Pollution

This was the afternoon sun, trying it's best to break through the smog in Beijing. They told us that the winter time was the worst time as far as smog. I couldn't get over how everyday felt like a misty day, even though there was no rain. Every car was covered in, I guess pollution dust, in the morning. Sebina told us that a friend of theirs from Australia, who had lived in Beijing for four years, returned home and took a physical, where the doctor said, "When did you take up smoking?"after looking at tests.

The only day we saw the sun was on Wednesday, when a very cold northern breeze blew into the city and blew the smog out of the city. Some people wore masks to try to limit the effects. But that city is in trouble. How could a government allow that to go unchecked? It's got to be a major health concern for the citizens. That was a glimpse of the fact that in China, life is not nearly as revered or respected as it is here in the US. (Sebina's words, by the way.)