What a relief! Take a look at this photo taken yesterday afternoon riding on the third ring north by the new CCTV headquarters. Blue sky and notably better air quality. And what do today's numbers say? WOW! API 43, Grade I. Seems like someone did listen (see previous post ;-)!

Reuters reports that the weather conditions in the last few days are unlikely to repeat themselves during the Games. In case they should there are already special measures at hand such as only allowing cars whose last license plate number matches the last number of the current date. Let's see... that would make about... anybody got a calculator?