Worries About Air Pollution In Beijing

Winter is coming to us now…Nov. 8th is Beginning of Winter, one of the 24 solar terms in our lunar calendar,which marks the beginning of winter in China.  I can feel more and more coldness in the air, and more and more pollution as well. 
Usually,winter is a heavily polluted season in Beijing, as we use [...]

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Subway Line No. 5 And Beijing’s Subway System

At 2:00pm Oct. 7th, Subway No. 5 made its official debut in Beijing. The newly-built subway line stretches from Tiantongyuan in the north to Song Zhuang in the south, covering a distance of 27.6km. It takes nearly four years to complete this huge project( investment of 12 billion yuan)since its construction on Dec. 27th, 2003.
 
The [...]

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The Autumn In Beijing

It is getting cooler and cooler these days, and we are welcoming a few days of rain again. The heat in the hot summer is being driven away by the cool air, and I realize the autumn is waving to us. The autumn in Beijing is like a graceful lady fondling a hot-tempered boy, the [...]

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The Storm And The Hot Day

The highest temperature today will be 37 celsius degrees, close to the record high..as the forecast says. Jesus… We have to suffer from several days’ hot weather again.
 
Yesterday evening, a thunderstorm with hails swept down the city .  It lasted only about a quarter but with uncontrollable violence. The strong winds blasted across our neighbourhood [...]

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Smoky Days!

The weather in Beijing is so terrible that I really can’t bear it any longer. Humid and sultry, I keep sweating when I go outside the door ( I’m not that fat yet!).  The sky is filled with grey clouds but not a single drop of rain falls from the sky. The clouds seem to [...]

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The Sweltering Weather and The Entrance Exam

It is scorchingly hot in Beijing these days. It was said the highest temperature yesterday reached 37 celsius degrees, and, according to the forecast,the unbearable heat will be hanging over the city the rest of the week. It is really a Job’s news for all the students who will take the entrance exam these days [...]

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A Refreshing Morning

After a whole day, the rain finally stopped. We are greeted with a very pleasant and refreshing morning.  Filtered by yesterday’s incessant rain, the air is so pure and fresh, and the cool air has driven the sultriness that had ruled the city for days.
 
Walking on the wettish ground makes me feel very good.  The [...]

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A Gloomy Day

A gloomy day, and a smoggy day.
When I got up early morning and looked out of the window, I saw wet ground outside. A heavy fog was reigning the neighbourhood and I couldn’t see things clearly. I could only see the vague outlines of the nearby buildings looming ahead like some brooding monsters.
The air was [...]

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China’s Eight-Year Housing Reform: A Black Humour?

Many guys may enumerate many drawbacks living in Beijing: air pollution, traffic jam, sandstorms…and the high living costs here. The other day I chatted with a friend, the young guy felt upset and complained,” Oh, my god! My apartment is going farther and farther away from me now…When can I own one of my own?”
He [...]

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Happy Mid-Autumn Day!

When you are alone, there’s one moon in the sky, the other in your heart;
When you fall in love, there’s one moon in your heart, the other in your lover’s;
When you are married, there’s one moon in your heart, the other in your beloved’s;
There is one Moon in the world, yet you have two when [...]

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