Beijing resident photographs year of bad air  

北京市民拍照记录365天天气 仅一半时间空气良好

从去年1月27日开始，家住北京电视台附近的邹毅每天都会以北京电视台为背景，拍一张照片并分享到微博和朋友圈，记录北京的天气情况。他给这组照片命名为“一目了然”，希望以一种简明、直观的方式唤起公众环境保护意识。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) – A man in Beijing took photos every day in 2013 to record the changes in air quality, the Beijing Youth Daily reports.

Starting from Jan 27, the man named Zhou Yi took 365 photos, each one set against the backdrop of the Beijing Television Station. He named the set of photos "Yimuliaoran" (Clear at a Glance), hoping to evoke public awareness of environmental protection.

The photos were usually taken around 7:00 a.m., said Zhou, who had the property management company take the photos when he was away.

Zhou cited his career as inspiration for the project: "When visiting African countries for business, I found that people there valued optimization of energy structure and environmental protection, which inspired my concern about the domestic situation."

Zhou has shared his photos through Weibo and WeChat, attracting people in other cities to take on similar projects. "I hope the activity will cause more people to realize the significance of protecting the environment."

According to reports released by the Municipal Bureau of Environmental Protection, Beijing had 176 days of "good" air quality in 2013.