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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Pollution
When the Air Stinks – The Cost of Pollution in China
On Friday morning I was taking a group of foreign guests to visit sites around Nanjing when a heavy smog blanketed the city in a yellow stench. It seemed as if every family in the city of over 7 million … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Life in China
Tagged Air pollution, Air Quality Index, asthma, China, Nanjing, Particulate, Pollution
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Blowing Smoke
Yesterday I wrote about the health effects of pollution on the general Chinese population. (from a Photo essay on pollution in China) Today I am going to look at the question: Where does all this pollution come from? Which has … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment, Life in China
Tagged Asia, China, Coal, Guangxi, Nanjing, news, Pollution, public transportation, traffic
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There must be something in the air…
Pollution is something that has really become a concern for me here in Nanjing. The main reason for this is that I have had a sore throat and cough for about 3 months, and after x-rays and blood tests I … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment, Life in China
Tagged Air pollution, Air Quality Index, asthma, Beijing, China, Nanjing, news, Pollution
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Seeing Red in China 