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I experienced a dust storm in Japan that started in China back in 2009 or 2010 so I think problems still do exist post-olympics (but perhaps greatly diminished from before? you'd know better than me on this)

But I totally agree that the coal residues are the major issue at hand.

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When I lived in China in 2002, we had more than a few dust storms where the sky would turn completely yellow...it is a bizarre surreal experience.

On my recent tour of duty starting in late 2007, I only experienced one dust storm in the spring of 2008, then nothing. I haven't seen one for a very long time, but it could be that they've just solved the problem for Beijing (doubtful, since we are right smack next to Inner Mongolia).

This is like the only thing...the only thing...that has gotten better in China while I've been here!

> This is like the only thing...the only thing...that has gotten better in China while I've been here!

Slightly off topic, but what are the things that have gotten much worse?

Traffic, pollution, Internet censorship and VPN attacks, rent, visa rules, taxes.

I really wish I could have gone to Beijing when people still rode bikes. Really loved how that looked in photographs.

I was in Beijing in winter 1999/2000 when the morning sea of bicycles thing was still active. Precious memories that I won't experience again.

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