China tries to clear out Beijing pollution in time for Olympics

China steps up efforts to improve air quality.

The Olympics are exactly one month away, and Beijing is working hard to clear out its dirty skies for the games. One key is shutting down polluting factories in nearby areas.

An economy that had been thriving is now suffering because of the frantic efforts to clean up Beijing’s choking pollution.

Many workers in China are temporarily unemployed because of the factory closures. China has stopped most truck traffic in the area to help curb air pollution.

When the last Olympic banner is down and the last foreign athlete has left town, the factories will start up again and the skies over Beijing will be as murky as ever.

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