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With better air quality and a shorter rush hour, everything seems good so far in Beijing as the capital prepares to host the APEC meeting.

"It felt so good to see the clear sky and breathe fresh air when I was sitting in the bus in the morning rush hour," said Shi Chao, a 28-year-old who commutes about 50 kilometers every day.

The smooth traffic on the North Third Ring Road, which usually experiences traffic jams, greatly lightened his mood, he said.

"As APEC approaches, my students and I have felt the improvement in the environment and traffic," he said, recalling his bad coughs in October smog.

The capital's air pollution has drawn increasing attention from the world, To control air pollution while hosting the APEC meetings, Beijing has released a series of policies, including keeping half of private vehicles off the road every day based on their license plate numbers and suspending work at all construction sites in the capital.

Along with the control of industrial production, the efforts are expected to cut the emission of pollutants by 30 percent during the meetings in Beijing, "We will pay a price since these measures will affect usual social and business activities, but it's worthwhile," said Chai Hefa, deputy head at the China Research Academy of Environmental Sciences.

 

 

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