Sunrise in Beijing shown on LED screens because of smog

Jan 17, 2014 - 15:01
Jan 17, 2014 - 15:13
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Sunrise in Beijing shown on LED screens because of smog
The LED screen shows the rising sun on the Tiananmen Square in Beijing (Picture: ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

In Beijing you can now watch the beautiful sunrise – but it will have to be on a giant screen as the smog in the city doesn"t allow you to view it naturally.

The pollution has gotten so thick officials have decided to provide light to the population by beaming pretty pictures of the sun on large LED displays.

‘The smog has gotten worse in the last two to three years," said traffic officer Zhang, who would only give his last name.

‘I often cough, and my nose is always irritated. But what can you do? I drink more water to help my body discharge the toxins."

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A woman wearing a face mask makes her way along a street in Beijing (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

Beijing"s mayor Wang Anshun has recently pledged to cut coal use by 2.6 million tonnes and also said he would spend 15 billion yuan ($832 million) to improve air quality.

Coal-buing boilers inside the city contribute massively to the smog.

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