US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文

    Smog descends on the 'two sessions' agendas

    By Sun Li in Xiamen, Zhao Ruixue in Jinan, Zhang Xiaomin in Dalian and He Na in Beijing ( China Daily ) Updated: 2014-01-22 09:48:17

    Smog descends on the 'two sessions' agendas
    Xu Baisheng/ For China Daily
    Debates triggered by worst air pollution in nation's history, report Sun Li in Xiamen, Zhao Ruixue in Jinan, Zhang Xiaomin in Dalian and He Na in Beijing.

    Few public issues have generated so much discussion, unease, hatred and a general feeling of helplessness as the gray blanket of smog that descended across China last year as the country experienced the worst air pollution in its history.

    Data from the China Meteorological Administration show that during December almost half the country, including 25 provinces and regions and more than 100 first- and second-tier cities, was shrouded in dense smog.

    However, the four worst incidents came in January last year when most of central and eastern China was affected and visibility was reduced to less than 100 meters in the worst-hit areas.

    Smog descends on the 'two sessions' agendas


    When the meteorological administration recently reported its top 10 major climate events of 2013, the four incidents were lumped together and ranked the most important weather incident of the year.

    The Chinese word for smog is mai, a complicated character that involves 22 separate pen or brush strokes and is difficult to pronounce, let alone write.

    However, since smog became big news in China, mai has cropped up with increasing regularity in conversations, in TV and radio reports, on social media and the Internet, giving this almost-obsolete word a new lease on life.

    Just as some foreigners are said to open every conversation with a comment about the weather, an increasing number of Chinese seem to have adopted the habit. A glance at the sky and a muttered mai has almost replaced the traditional greeting of Ni chi le, ma? meaning, "Have you eaten?"

    One result of this raised awareness is that smog has become the hottest topic on the agendas of the ongoing provincial and city "two sessions" meetings, the most important annual event in China's political calendar at both the local and central level, centered around lawmakers meeting at provincial People's Congresses and political advisers gathering at sessions of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

    Special meeting

    Hebei province is one of the regions most severely affected by air pollution. In a bid to improve the air quality, the authorities added a new session - a special meeting to discuss and approve the Report on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution produced by the provincial authorities.

    Aiming to lower the concentration of airborne PM2.5 - particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less - by 4 percent, the report proposed strict controls on emissions from businesses in the steel, coal and metallurgical sectors, and on vehicles. In addition, the province will also improve controls on emissions from pharmaceutical businesses and medical institutes. It will also establish an air pollution control network and prevention system with input from the general public. Finally, the province will draw up a series of compensatory awards to be paid by the worst polluters.

    During its recent two sessions, Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province and another of the cities badly affected by smog in recent years, suggested the strictest control measures in China. The measures included the adoption of an administrative accountability system for air pollution, the establishment of an environmental protection bureau attached to the local police authorities and the use of online environmental tests.

    It's hardly surprising that some of the places most affected by smog, such as Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi, Gansu and Henan, have introduced some of the strictest measures to tackle the problem, but even areas with a national, or even international, reputation for good weather and clear air placed smog at the top of the agenda during their two sessions.

    They had good reason to do so; even China's cleanest city - Sanya, on the island province of Hainan - was unable to escape the gray blanket and was wreathed in smog from Oct 20 to 26. The problem also affected Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet autonomous region, which stands at an average altitude of more than 3,600 meters, in December, causing flights to be suspended.

    Previous Page 1 2 3 Next Page

    Most Popular
    Special
    ...
    ...
    亚洲AV无码乱码国产麻豆穿越 | 精品亚洲A∨无码一区二区三区 | 亚洲日韩中文在线精品第一| 国产成A人亚洲精V品无码 | 一本本月无码-| 精品无码国产自产拍在线观看蜜| 中文字幕无码成人免费视频| 中文字幕乱码人妻一区二区三区| 久久av无码专区亚洲av桃花岛 | 无码人妻少妇色欲AV一区二区| 中文字幕久久欲求不满| 中文字幕亚洲欧美日韩2019| 男人的天堂无码动漫AV| 亚洲真人无码永久在线| 无码人妻丰满熟妇啪啪网站| 精品久久人妻av中文字幕| a中文字幕1区| 亚洲AV中文无码乱人伦| 国产精品VA在线观看无码不卡| 亚洲成A人片在线观看无码不卡| 天堂中文字幕在线| 久久久久成人精品无码中文字幕| 免费a级毛片无码免费视频| 国产精品无码久久久久久| 亚洲Aⅴ无码专区在线观看q| 亚洲AV无码一区东京热| 暴力强奷在线播放无码| 内射人妻少妇无码一本一道 | 亚洲av无码专区在线播放| 成人A片产无码免费视频在线观看| 久久久久久无码国产精品中文字幕 | 日本中文字幕在线电影| 最近免费中文字幕大全免费| 中文字幕14页影音先锋| 日韩免费码中文在线观看| 制服中文字幕一区二区| 国产品无码一区二区三区在线蜜桃 | 最近2019中文免费字幕在线观看| 中文成人无码精品久久久不卡| 精品久久亚洲中文无码| 99久久超碰中文字幕伊人|