1.Full citation and abstract (include link if exists)
Citation: Jianxin Wang, There is No Doubt that Air Quality in Beijing during Olympic will Meet the Standard, People’s Daily, 2008.
Abstract: Statistics from the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau show that, after years of effort, air quality in Beijing has improved year by year. The number of days in a year that meets the air quality standard increases from 100 days in 1998 to 246 days in 2007, this is an increase of 40 percentage. Out of the four major pollutants, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide have met the national standards.
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
I. Beijing will release a new standard for coal burning at the end of June, 2008. More restrict standards on metallurgy, building materials and petrochemical industry will be promulgated later in 2008.
II. There are over 3 million automobiles in Beijing in 2008. During the same year, Beijing will speed up the elimination of high-emission vehicles.
III. Before and during the Olympic, Beijing has cooperated with neighboring provinces, including Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Shandong Joint to control air pollution together and to ensure the air quality during the Olympic.
3.Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
As mentioned in the previous annotation, the number of automobile is the biggest issue for Beijing starting from 2000. In addition, coal burning and related industries are also a huge threat on environment protection in Beijing.
4.List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
Shaozhong Du: CEO of China Beijing Environment Exchange. He explained regulations and actions Beijing government will impose during Beijing Olympic.
5.What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
The author did mention any bias.
6.How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
The author did not mention any disparities.
7.What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
In order for factories to survive, updating technologies is necessary, such as increasing energy efficiency and reduce coal using.
More and more standards and limitations are released to improve the environment in Beijing.
The air quality in Beijing has improved so much before and during Beijing Olympic.
二○○八年奥运会期间北京空气质量达标无悬念
王建新
人民日报/2008 年/2 月/29 日/第 012 版
1. Full citation and abstract (include link if exists)
Citation: Jianxin Wang, There is No Doubt that Air Quality in Beijing during Olympic will Meet the Standard, People’s Daily, 2008.
Abstract: Statistics from the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau show that, after years of effort, air quality in Beijing has improved year by year. The number of days in a year that meets the air quality standard increases from 100 days in 1998 to 246 days in 2007, this is an increase of 40 percentage. Out of the four major pollutants, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide have met the national standards.
来自北京市环保局的统计数据显示,经过多年的努力,北京市空气质量逐年改善,达标天数 从 1998 年的 100 天,增加到 2007 年的 246 天,增长了 40 个百分点,四项主要污染物当中,二 氧化硫、一氧化碳和二氧化氮三项已经全年达到国家标准。
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
I. Beijing will release a new standard for coal burning at the end of June, 2008. More restrict standards on metallurgy, building materials and petrochemical industry will be promulgated later in 2008.
II. There are over 3 million automobiles in Beijing in 2008. During the same year, Beijing will speed up the elimination of high-emission vehicles.
III. Before and during the Olympic, Beijing has cooperated with neighboring provinces, including Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Shandong Joint to control air pollution together and to ensure the air quality during the Olympic.
1) 北京将在 2008年6 月底前实施新的燃煤锅炉排放标准,冶金、建材和石油化工企业也将采取更加 严格的排放标准。
2) 北京在2008年有 310 万辆各种机动车,机动车排放的污染物已占北京污染物排放的 1/3 左右。同年，北京将加快对高排放机动车的淘汰和治理。
3) 奥运会之前以及奥运会期间,北京还与周边的天津、河北、山西、内蒙古和山东联合治理空气污染,确保奥运空气质量。
3. Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
As mentioned in the previous annotation, the number of automobile is the biggest issue for Beijing starting from 2000. In addition, coal burning and related industries are also a huge threat on environment protection in Beijing.
从2000 开始，机动车数量对北京政府来说一直是一个很大的问题。同时，烧煤和相关产业也对北京空气质量造成了巨大威胁。
4. List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
Shaozhong Du: CEO of China Beijing Environment Exchange. He explained regulations and actions Beijing government will impose during Beijing Olympic.
5. What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
The author did mention any bias.
6. How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
The author did not mention any disparities.
7. What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
In order for factories to survive, updating technologies is necessary, such as increasing energy efficiency and reduce coal using.
More and more standards and limitations are released to improve the environment in Beijing.
The air quality in Beijing has improved so much before and during Beijing Olympic.
工厂需要提高能源利用率和减少煤炭使用。
越来越多的规定和标准出台为了改善北京的环境。
在北京奥运之前和北京奥运时，北京的空气质量大幅度提升。