29.03.2016 - China takes up challenge to improve environment
Recently, as a friend and I were discussing our passion for travelling, I invited her to visit me in Shanghai. To my surprise, her answer wasn’t an immediate yes, but a hesitant nod accompanied by questions: Isn’t air pollution really severe there, though? Do I have to wear a face mask every day? While there seems to be a general consensus about the environmental crisis in China, highlighted by media attention on periodic “airpocalypses” in Beijing, little is known about the efforts that China has put into saving its environment from rampant degradation. When government policies and private sector efforts add up, the result is an amazing combination of economic growth, better environment and improved standards of living...............................................Full Article: Source
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