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Grayjing is the nickname given to Beijing for it’s serious air pollution problems. Most of us have heard about by now the unusually smoggy conditions polluting Beijing’s (population 11 million), air - but seeing the conditions makes you wonder if the Chinese are going to be able to pull off their so called "blue sky days" during the 2008 Summer Olympics scheduled to start August 8th.

Government claims have previously stated that the number of "blue sky days", when smog levels are lower than normal -less than 100 on a scale of 500 API (Air Pollution Index), has increased to around 240 days annually

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Story Tags ? beijing_traffic_restrictions tangshan grayjing tianjin shanghai china air_pollution beijing_smog beijing hebei beijing_summer_olympics 2008_summer_olympics games_of_xxix_olympiad

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I went searching for the truth, and only found facts - I hate that !

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