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As far as I understamd they just moved the factories and cole power plants further away from Bejing.
So the smoke isn't where most people live? Seems like a good idea.
Yes it is until you realize that the smoke/pollution can go jut about anywhere: water, soil, rain, food sources etc.
It is like idk moving a problem some where else it isn't actualy solving that problem. smh
If the problem is “large number of citizens are negatively effected by excessive smog levels”, it does fix the problem.
One problem at a time.
Emissions standards were enforced on coal power plants, cars were tightly regulated, and home energy was pushed towards gas (which burns with less particulate emissions) or electricity.