Beijing residents for the first time in many years saw the sky above their heads, but not for long ...

A few weeks ago, Beijing imposed restrictions on the use of cars, preparing for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the victory over Japan, in which a parade was to be held on September 3. As a result, 5 million cars could not go to the city roads at the same time, car owners were forced to use their own transport on a special schedule. But on a festive day, the smoky sky of the city was perfectly blue. So the inhabitants of Beijing have not seen him for many years.

The day after the parade, restrictions were lifted and the air quality index rose to 160 points. The Environmental Protection Agency reported that with this level of pollution, "everyone can experience adverse health effects."

"The blue parade has passed, in its place is again our" Normal Gray Status "," one of the residents of Beijing wrote in his account.

The result was amazing: people were finally able to see the buildings from a great distance. Previously, they only saw smog instead.

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