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Carlos Barria / Reuters
A view of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, right, and downtown Shanghai seen through the haze on May 15, 2012.
Aly Song / Reuters
A young man wearing a mask walks along the Bund in Shanghai on May 15, 2012.
The U.S. Consulate in Shanghai began posting hourly air quality readings for the city this week, with data showing "very unhealthy" conditions at times on Tuesday afternoon.
The consulate's classification reflects U.S. pollution standards but operates on a different scale than the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau, which called conditions "slightly polluted".
Denied access to official data, Chinese citizens take their own pollution readings
A similar monitor on the roof of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing has long been seen as the most reliable source of information on air quality in the Chinese capital.
Bathed in smog: Beijing's pollution could cut 5 years off lifespan, expert says
Read more about the Shanghai monitor at the US Consulate's website and find the latest readings on their dedicated Twitter feed.
Reuters contributed to this report
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China number one in progress and polution ..still back in the 1800's
That's how London looked...200 years ago. The CCP criminals will tell you that it's a 'blue sky' day in China.
@BenjaminFranklin
"That's how London looked...200 years ago. The CCP criminals will tell you that it's a 'blue sky' day in China."
So u meant All of officials in London were criminals 200 years ago?
I'm sorry I actually hope that some of the cities in U.S would look like this, this would mean that U.S actually has some heavy industry left instead of losing it all to China. Besides the pollution in Huston because of oil, there is nothing left in the U.S.
Btw before opening your big mouth, do you know China is now the biggest spender in renewable energy in the world?