#Beijing news

[reasonsforhope]

"Proving that change is possible if the will to create it is present, Chinese megacities like Beijing that were once famous for their apocalyptic grey skies are enjoying the lowest levels of air pollution they’ve experienced in the 21st century.

Falling 42% from an average high in 2013 when Chinese air pollution was higher than 50 particles per cubic centimeters of city air, the change has increased the lifespan of Chinese urbanites by 2.2 years.

The news comes from a report published by the University of Chicago called the Air Quality Life Index which listed some of the actions taken by the Chinese government to reduce air pollution, described by the CCP as a “war on pollution.”

This has included reducing the presence of heavy industry like steel production in city centers, as well as restricting coal power plants from being built inside cities while shuttering those that were already there.

Some cities like Beijing have reduced the number of cars allowed on the roads during peak hours, similar to London’s congestion charge. Lastly, China’s mass urban tree-planting campaigns have been well documented.

While the life expectancy has risen on average 2.2 years, some cities have seen far more drastic increases. Citizens living under the new “Beijing Blue,” are predicted to live 4 additional years, while those 11 million in the north-central city of Baoding are predicted to gain 6.

“At the foundation of those actions were common elements: political will and resources, both human and financial, that reinforced each other,” the report said. “When the public and policymakers have these tools, action becomes much more likely.”

In fact, the decline in China’s pollution levels has been so drastic that it lowered the world average, which the report says would have increased if not for the Middle Kingdom’s war on pollution.

Although Chinese city air is still several times higher than the WHO’s recommended minimum, it shows what’s accomplishable with political and civic effort—particularly to its neighbors in South Asia where the report warns air quality is worsening."

-via Good News Network, September 1, 2023

#china #pollution #air pollution #coal #carbon emissions #pollution reduction #tree planting #beijing #air quality #aqi #life expectancy #asia #south asia #good news #hope #hope posting

[sweet-potato-42]

cool fun fact for sunday

East Asia and South of South America are Antipodes meaning that they are in completely opposite points on the globe.

This means that when Acau joins we will have ccs in oppolise places playing together. People who physically could not be further away from each other.

The ones in buenos aires would be the furthest but i doubt Carre will play so I think cellbit or bagi are next. (idk where exactly they live but I'm pretty sure they come from the south of brazil)

Here is a map of the world showing antipodes. The areas in orange are perfectly opposite to each other.

#qsmp #hope when chinese speaking streamers get added we can get carre on as well so we have someone in Beijing and in Buenos Aires being together #they are both nearly opposite as well #alternativelly we could get someone in Peru and South East Asia #Or in Spain and New Zealand #Colombia/ venezuela and Indonesia too #ahh cant wait for more Asian CCs and mroe south american CCs #Taiwan and paraguay #Brazila dn the philipines but that part of brazil is fairly uninhabited (the coast has most people) #Chile and central china too

[myjunkisyuzuruhanyu]

Congratulations to Team Japan for the Silver Medal! 🥈🇯🇵

Finally after two years the end result is here! Now award the medals asap!

The results have been changed by the ISU following the CAS decision on the doping of Kamila Valieva. USA wins Gold, Japan Silver and ROC Bronze.

#figure skating #team japan #shoma uno #yuma kagiyama #kaori sakamoto #wakaba higuchi #beijing 2022 #i still don't like that ROC wasn't disqualified i see new problems with awarding the medals to a banned country

[wassupnye]

Can you imagine living in the city of New Beijing? Everything so futuristic and breathtaking. New technology and inventions. Millions of busy people doing their jobs and going about their lives. Arriving there after a flight and you see the signs or hear the androids saying in sweet voices “Welcome to New Beijing”. I would give anything and everything to go to the palace.

#the lunar chronicles #lunar chronicles #cinder #tlc cinder #marissa meyer #tlc #linh cinder #prince kai #kaider #new beijing #sci fi #sci fi and fantasy #tlc tag #tlc kai #emperor kai #empress selene #the rampion crew

[aurora-daily]

AURORA debuting “Your Blood” live during her Meet & Greet in Beijing, China | 22.11.2023

AuroraAksnes BEIJINGGGGGG! cannot believe we made this, wish i can see you all soon in the future! 北京！我们做到了！希望和可爱的你们可以很快再次见面 🧡💛 #aurora粉丝见面会#

#aurora #aurora aksnes #weibo #events #your blood #new album #beijing #asia

[boog-how]

Cinder and Kai's first meeting

#booghowart #Cinder #Lunar Chronicles #Linh Cinder #Prince Kai #Kai #Selene Blackburn #New Beijing #Cyborg #Fanart #tlc #marissa meyer

[fire-breathing-pain-in-the-neck]

SHUT UP! UNIVERSAL STUDIOS SHREK AND FIONA HAVE NEW OUTFITS

#I cannot explain how huge shrek having a new outfit is #I’ve NEVER seen him with something like this before #it’s so cute it’s so villagery #and fiona has such a shrek 2 styled dress its got that same panel work #SHREK HAS KHAKIS!!! #shrek #shrekcore #shrek franchise #shrek is everything #source: shrek #shrek is love #shrek is life #shrek is god #princess fiona #universal studios #universal studios Beijing #shrek and fiona

[aaliyahunleashed]

March 3, 2000

Aaliyah attends the 'Romeo Must Die' Post-Screening dinner @ Mr. Chows iconic New York Restaurant. Mr. Chows was a popular restaurant for Beijing cuisine with dishes ranging from $14.00 to $80 USD.

I wonder what dish Aaliyah picked?

DID YOU KNOW: When asking a family friend (of Aaliyah's) if she liked Pepsi or Coca Cola, they responded that Aaliyah loved Pepsi and drank it all the time.

#aaliyah #aaliyah haughton #rip aaliyah #romeo must die #after party #mr chows #new york #post screening #dinner #beijing cuisine #suit outfit #pepsi #ombre hair #jet li #martha stewart #ja rule

[acnews]

#paris france #france #france news #france nt #china #china 2024 #chinaeurope2024 #chinafrance60 #beijing #europe news #european union #eu politics #european news #eu news #eu parliament

[kneedeepincynade]

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The post is machine translated

Translation is at the bottom

The collective is on telegram

🇨🇳 Potete andare in diverse città della Cina, da Shanghai a Pechino, da Shenzhen a Chongqing, da Guangzhou a Suzhou, fermandovi nella ridente Chengdu, e così via. In qualsiasi città Cinese, troverete stazioni dei treni e linee della metropolitana altamente sviluppate. Sono bellissime, delle vere opere d'arte che fondono l'estetica tradizionale della Cina (Foshan, Xi'an) con la tendenza della modernità, come a Shenzhen e Changchun.

😍 Fonte del video: Ambasciata della Repubblica Popolare Cinese in Italia ⭐️

🌸 Iscriviti 👉 @collettivoshaoshan

🇨🇳 You can go to different cities in China, from Shanghai to Beijing, from Shenzhen to Chongqing, from Guangzhou to Suzhou, stopping in the charming Chengdu, and so on. In any Chinese city, you will find highly developed train stations and subway lines. They are beautiful, true works of art that blend the traditional aesthetics of China (Foshan, Xi'an) with the trend of modernity, like in Shenzhen and Changchun.

😍 Source of the video: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Italy ⭐️

🌸 Subscribe 👉 @collettivoshaoshan

#socialism #china #italian #communism #translated #china news #collettivoshaoshan #marxism leninism #marxist leninist #xi jinping #marxismo #marxist #marxism #chinese communist party #chinese aesthetic #infrastructure #subway station #shangai #beijing #shenzen #chongqing #guangzhou #suzhou #chengdu

[p-h03n1-x]

Xiao Zhan Studio Weibo update 2.10.2024 with behind the scenes photos of Xiao Zhan’s photoshoot for Beijing TV Spring Festival Gala (part 2 of 2)

#xiao zhan #Xiao Zhan Studio weibo update #Xiao Zhan Beijing TV Spring Festival Gala #Zhan ge so handsome #happy lunar new year

[reasonsforhope]

"During the global coronavirus pandemic, China built dozens of makeshift hospitals and state quarantine centers, some out of steel container boxes. They became closely associated with the anxiety of mass testing and the fear of sudden lockdowns.

Now, cities are turning the huge centers into affordable housing units for young workers in an attempt to revive the country's economy post-COVID...

Just over a year ago, these apartments were used very differently: for medical triage and quarantine facilities. Beijing alone built 23 of these makeshift facilities, designed to hold up to 23,000 people at a time.

"It was not very cold yet but they told me to pack my belongings," remembers Hudson Li, a Beijing resident who was quarantined in one of these facilities, called fangcang in Chinese, in October 2022...

Less than two months after Li was quarantined, Beijing lifted most of its COVID restrictions. Li says he still associates the fangcang with a feeling of helplessness and fear: "It has been over a year already, but I definitely have PTSD from the pandemic, from the fear of scarcity and having to stock up on a lot of medicine and food."

Attracting young tenants with low rents

Now the fangcang across the country are undergoing a minor transformation and turned into apartment units for young graduates like Li. The changes are an effort from local authorities, who have been tasked with restarting economic growth and supporting small businesses after nearly three years of ruinous lockdowns.

Populous cities like Beijing are also trying to bridge the housing affordability gap between high real estate prices and low salaries, on average, for young workers. In the northeast corner of the capital city, near its airport, one fangcang with more than 4,900 units has been rebranded the "Jinzhan Colorful Community" — a reference to the bright hues of paint — and now offers amenities like a canteen where residents can grab a cheap meal before or after work.

Another fangcang facility, in the northeastern city of Jinan, has been turned into 650 units for skilled workers inside an industrial park.

"Given that the current overall [COVID] epidemic situation in the country has entered a low level, revitalizing the fangcang for other housing purposes is worth learning and thinking about all over the country," Yan Yuejin, a housing analyst, told Chinese media.

The fangcang, once a symbol of containment, are now supposed to represent dynamism and growth.

"I have complex feelings about this. The facilities were built using public funds and not rented out transparently," Li says. "But I do have to say you will not get anything more affordable than these apartments. They are very price competitive."

A list of rental prices for a Beijing fangcang converted into apartments shows most rooms are Rmb1200 (USD $170) a month, low for Beijing."

-via NPR, December 9, 2023

#china #covid #quarantine #affordable housing #housing #beijing #jinan #apartments #real estate #housing crisis #cost of living #good news #hope

[thebleedingwoodland]

Siomai, Beijing roasted duck, chocolate inside gold wrapping leftover from Chinese New Year event day 1, the rest are lamian noodles~ Hong Kong crispy chicken lamian, spicy beef Mala lamian, pork belly lamian~ mmm

Fueling my energy before I start making mods & CC to fix Shang Shitla Simla.

Bonus picture: Ahaha哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈  🤣

#nonsims #foodporn #chinese food #asian food #thebleedingwoodland #siomai #beijing roasted duck #peking duck #chinese new year #lamian #noodles #jackie chan #jet li #mala #chinese culture

[gwydionmisha]

#Beijing #China #Anti-LGBTQIA+ #LGBTQIA+ #News

[wassupnye]

does anyone else picture new beijing being both a really cool futuristic city but also having a beautiful and sunny side

#the lunar chronicles #tlc #linh cinder #tlc tag #marissa meyer #new beijing

[destielmemenews]

This campaign "is the largest covert influence operation that's currently active in the world today," Ben Nimmo, Meta's global threat intelligence lead, told POLITICO.

It allegedly spanned over 50 social media platforms and websites.

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#destiel meme #destiel meme news #united states #us news #news #world news #china #meta #social media #disinformation #misinformation #propaganda #this is wild #beijing #facebook