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1 deputy cycles in smog
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THE toxic smog plaguing much of northern and eastern China is a topic of much discussion, particularly for delegates at the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the national political advisory body.
Sadly, the worsening smog turns out to be more a test of our growing toleration of the intolerable.
Some argue that, in light of overseas experience, we can confidently tackle the issue in decades to come, not centuries.
Music professor Wu Bixia suggested a smog solution in a way that must have embarrassed her fellow deputies at the congress and advisory meetings. While others drove or were driven, she rode a bicycle for 30 minutes to the Great Hall of the People.
“To avoid being stopped, I had to carry along all the various documents to prove who I am,” she said.
Wu was the only deputy who actually cycled to the meeting. It could not have been easy.
In international cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, there have been systematic, consistent and effective efforts to reduce the use of bikes and make room for more cars. Still, it is comforting to hear other deputies waxing indignant over the gathering smog and demanding action.
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