How Beijing copes when the air is as bad as Sydney is today
A red alert for PM2.5 pollution above 200 for four straight days, 300 for two days or 500 for a single day means the government pulls its fleet of cars off the roads.
In high-priced international private schools, air purification systems are a major selling point to attract parents.
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