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Preparing for Olympics, Beijing takes government cars off roads |
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23 Jun 2008 |
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| Posted at 2:14 PM on 23 Jun 2008 In preparation for hosting the Olympics and Paralympics from Aug. 8 to Sept. 17, Beijing has officially kicked off its plan to clear the air by keeping cars parked. Starting Monday, half of Beijing's 22,800 government vehicles will stay off the roads until July 19. From July 20 to Sept. 20, 70 percent of government vehicles will be idled, and non-governmental vehicle owners ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, cars, China, green living, news, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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