Air Quality in China

In case you were wondering what it would have been like to live during the 19th century, present day China has been holding a live demo.

More details:
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/12/chinese-smog-disaster-rouses-chinese-media/249533/

Larger version of photo:
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/jamesfallows/assets_c/2011/12/ChinaDailySMog-71227.php

Some Useful Links on China...

One thing I've noticed over the past few years is a dearth of decent reporting in the mainstream press on what is going on in China. As a result, I've tracked down a few useful sources by people "on the ground" (or with some relevant experience) that might come in handy next time you hear something about China on the news.

http://seeingredinchina.com
http://www.thechinabeat.org
http://www.pekingduck.org
http://granitestudio.org
http://chinageeks.org