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One of the biggest stories entering the 2008 Beijing Olympics was the quality of the air. In fact, many Olympians wore masks when they entered Beijing, causing major controversy. Walking through Beijing before the Olympics was like walking with your nose to a car exhaust. With all of the smog it was hard to breath, not to mention running, or riding a bike through the soupy mess.
The reason why Beijing’s air was so bad is because of how much industry and people are in the city. Beijing is home to over 17 million people (more than 2x the size of New York City), and it is one of the industrial capitols of the world. There are also about three million people that drive cars in Beijing, along with thousands of public transportation vehicles.
One of the biggest challenges in reducing emissions for Beijing was setting regulations for vehicles. As soon as Beijing was awarded the Olympics it began to construct buildings, parks, and clean public transportation but emissions standards for small vehicles were not put into place until 2008.
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