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A girl rests outside the Forbidden City in a haze in Beijing
08 Jul 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A girl rests outside the Forbidden City in a haze in Beijing July 8, 2008. Two key measures of pollution in China have fallen slightly in what the country's environmental regulator cast as a victory in the fight for more sustainable development, state media reported on Tuesday. Persistent smog over Olympic host Beijing's skies and a massive algae bloom in sailing venue Qingdao have highlighted China's environmental concerns a month ahead of the Games. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW)
REUTERS/JASON LEE


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REFILE - CORRECTING DATE The National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, is seen covered by haze and smog in Beijing July 11, 2008. Persistent smog over Olympic host Beijing's ...




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