1. On what website did you search information about the topic? What kind of website is this (news, social network, video, etc.)? Sina Weibo; It is a social networking website. 新浪微博 2. Who is/are the author(s) of the information (experts, journalists, citizens, etc.)? The authors of the information are mostly citizens. However, some information also came from media and government. 这些信息的主要作者 为中国公民。然而一些媒体或是政府信息公开也发布了微博。 3. Why this website is important for the research? This website is important because it's one of the most direct sources that Chinese people can share their opinions about air pollution which enables researchers to understand and observe how air pollution is affecting everybody's daily life. Also, researchers can evaluate whether air pollution level is the same as government estimates. 这个网站的信息对于研究有益。这是因为在中国人人都能上微博，发微博，所以微博是了解人民群众对待空气污染态度最直接的媒体之一。此外，微博也能侧面反应政府部门对于空气质量信息公开的准确程度。 4. Which type of information did you search in this website? Did you type any specific keywords and time to search? I specified keywords in search for air pollution and Beijing. I did not specify time period in my search but I focused on most recent posts. 关键词中设置了北京和空气污染。 5. Explain three findings of your search.
More and more people care about air pollution and its effect on human health; 更多的人民群众开始关注空气污染与健康的关系
People are coming up with traditional/out of ordinary tactics to air pollution, which may be effective; 许多人为了防止空气污染危害健康，想出了很多小招数。然而有一些招数是非常新奇，但或许有用的。
Government has taken first steps of actions instead of killing true information about air quality. 政府部门开始采取行动治理空气污染，而不是屏蔽有关空气质量的消息。
6. Characterize two trends on the information/posts that you searched.
Many posts have mentioned innovative ideas to tackle air pollution: Two Canadian people were selling fresh air from Canada; air purifier is used in restaurants, etc. 一些微博提出了创新性解决空气污染的办法：两个加拿大华裔在ebay上出售瓶装加拿大空气，中国人民成为了大买家；一些餐馆内设置了空气净化机以博取眼球。
People's awareness of air pollution and health have been improved. More and more people try to wear masks when they are out. Also, people check air quality more often so they can act accordingly. 人们对空气污染的危害意识已经有所提高。越来越多的人在出门时选择戴口罩。
7. Explain two controversies found in this information. Two different opinions regarding to how to deal with air pollutions are found in the posts that I read. 两种有关如何治理空气污染的不同观点：
Most people believe that more clean energy should be used in powering and transportations. In addition, government should figure out economic losses related to air pollution and be clear about who should suffer the losses. 大多数人认为治理空气污染唯有应用新能源。治理雾霾的关键在于要明确经济损失有多大，以及这个损失由谁承担。
But another interesting opinion says that maybe China should slow down or even stop urbanization so that people living in urban area may move to outskirts which have better air quality. 另一种观点认为中国不应继续在各地发展像北京这样的大都市。应当将城市居民分散到农村，因为农村有着较好的空气质量。
8. What three (or more) quotes capture the message of the information?
Sina Weibo; It is a social networking website. 新浪微博
2. Who is/are the author(s) of the information (experts, journalists, citizens, etc.)?
The authors of the information are mostly citizens. However, some information also came from media and government. 这些信息的主要作者
为中国公民。然而一些媒体或是政府信息公开也发布了微博。
3. Why this website is important for the research?
This website is important because it's one of the most direct sources that Chinese people can share their opinions about air pollution which enables researchers to understand and observe how air pollution is affecting everybody's daily life. Also, researchers can evaluate whether air pollution level is the same as government estimates.
这个网站的信息对于研究有益。这是因为在中国人人都能上微博，发微博，所以微博是了解人民群众对待空气污染态度最直接的媒体之一。此外，微博也能侧面反应政府部门对于空气质量信息公开的准确程度。
4. Which type of information did you search in this website? Did you type any specific keywords and time to search?
I specified keywords in search for air pollution and Beijing. I did not specify time period in my search but I focused on most recent posts.
关键词中设置了北京和空气污染。
5. Explain three findings of your search.
- More and more people care about air pollution and its effect on human health; 更多的人民群众开始关注空气污染与健康的关系
- People are coming up with traditional/out of ordinary tactics to air pollution, which may be effective; 许多人为了防止空气污染危害健康，想出了很多小招数。然而有一些招数是非常新奇，但或许有用的。
- Government has taken first steps of actions instead of killing true information about air quality. 政府部门开始采取行动治理空气污染，而不是屏蔽有关空气质量的消息。
6. Characterize two trends on the information/posts that you searched.- Many posts have mentioned innovative ideas to tackle air pollution: Two Canadian people were selling fresh air from Canada; air purifier is used in restaurants, etc. 一些微博提出了创新性解决空气污染的办法：两个加拿大华裔在ebay上出售瓶装加拿大空气，中国人民成为了大买家；一些餐馆内设置了空气净化机以博取眼球。
- People's awareness of air pollution and health have been improved. More and more people try to wear masks when they are out. Also, people check air quality more often so they can act accordingly. 人们对空气污染的危害意识已经有所提高。越来越多的人在出门时选择戴口罩。
7. Explain two controversies found in this information.Two different opinions regarding to how to deal with air pollutions are found in the posts that I read. 两种有关如何治理空气污染的不同观点：
- Most people believe that more clean energy should be used in powering and transportations. In addition, government should figure out economic losses related to air pollution and be clear about who should suffer the losses. 大多数人认为治理空气污染唯有应用新能源。治理雾霾的关键在于要明确经济损失有多大，以及这个损失由谁承担。
- But another interesting opinion says that maybe China should slow down or even stop urbanization so that people living in urban area may move to outskirts which have better air quality. 另一种观点认为中国不应继续在各地发展像北京这样的大都市。应当将城市居民分散到农村，因为农村有着较好的空气质量。
8. What three (or more) quotes capture the message of the information?