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 Chinese Microblogging website. Akin to a hybrid of Twitter and Facebook, it is one of the most popular sites in China, in use by well over 30% of Internet users, with a market penetration similar to the United States' Twitter.
2.Who is/are the author(s) of the information (experts, journalists, citizens, etc.)?
§ Authors are from different backgrounds with different occupation. Moreover, users can choose to use nickname, their real identities will not be revealed. Thus, they may able to speak what is truly in their mind.
§ Weibo user can post the most updated status regarding any events. Weibo is a rather free environment that you can view and hear things from different perspectives. In addition, there are over 0.2 billion Weibo user in China, the impact of Weibo posts is immense and incredible. Even most government agencies have their official Weibo accounts so they can announce decisions, information at the first time. When environmental emergencies happen, government can make responses according to the situations reported by the Weibo users.
4.Which type of information did you search in this website? Did you type anyspecific keywords and time to search?
§ I searched on Weibo post on air pollution in Beijing using advanced searching tool.
Keywords: Air Pollution Beijing
Time: January 2009 to December 2011
§在微博上用高级搜索查找：北京空气污染
关键词：空气污染 北京
5. Explain three findings of your search.
§ Beijing Municipal Government Fireworks reminds that: during the first three days of New Year, the fireworks are banned within the fifth ring road area of Beijing. People in Beijing could use other methods to celebrate the New Year. In the meantime, people should decrease the fireworks usage beyond the fifth ring road area to reduce air pollution in Beijing.
§ Out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, 10 cities are in China. According to World Bank, as to PM and Sulfur concentration, Taiyuan is 8 times, Jinan is 7 times, Beijing and Shenyang is 6 times more polluted than the standard. Air pollution has significantly affect the health of Chinese.
§ United State Embassy in Beijing has pointed that in February 2011, the air in Beijing has “exceeded the worst condition that could be monitored”, Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau even announced that Beijing citizens should avoid outdoor activities. The fog in Beijing is caused by particular matters under high temperature and other weather condition. The visibility was even decreased to 200 meters.
§ Some personnel in China will receive extra subsidy due to the heavy air pollution in Beijing.
外国驻华人员将享有额外“空气污染津贴”。
§ More than 41 people died due to respiratory diseases and more than 59 people died due to heart disease also caused by air pollution in Beijing. Pollution fog is the chronic disease of Beijing. Although the PM 10 concentration in Beijing did decrease, the more lethal PM 2.5 increases every single year.
6.Characterize two trends on the information/posts that you searched.
§ During the 2009 and 2011 period, the air quality in Beijing deteriorate even every day.
在2009到2011年这段时间，北京空气质量甚至每日愈下。
§ People in Beijing are more aware of the consequences and side effects results from air pollution than before.
北京市民也比从前更知道空气污染带来的后果。
7.Explain two controversies found in this information.
§ I did not find any controversies from the information, the citizens, government agencies and journalists are all claiming the air quality in Beijing is terrible and actions are urgent to pose on the air quality. The Beijing Environmental Bureau never prevaricates or equivocates on the air quality in Beijing.
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 Chinese Microblogging website. Akin to a hybrid of Twitter and Facebook, it is one of the most popular sites in China, in use by well over 30% of Internet users, with a market penetration similar to the United States' Twitter.
§ It is a social network.
§ 新浪微博：是一个微型博客服务类社交网站，和Facebook,Twitter相似。中国有超过30%的网络用户使用微博。和Twitter的使用人数差不多。
2. Who is/are the author(s) of the information (experts, journalists, citizens, etc.)?
§ Authors are from different backgrounds with different occupation. Moreover, users can choose to use nickname, their real identities will not be revealed. Thus, they may able to speak what is truly in their mind.
§ 微博用户非常广泛，在各个领域，不同职业都有大量微博用户。用户可以选择不使用本名来隐藏个人信息，这样他们就可以毫无顾忌的表达自己真实所想。
3. Why this website is important for the research?
§ Weibo user can post the most updated status regarding any events. Weibo is a rather free environment that you can view and hear things from different perspectives. In addition, there are over 0.2 billion Weibo user in China, the impact of Weibo posts is immense and incredible. Even most government agencies have their official Weibo accounts so they can announce decisions, information at the first time. When environmental emergencies happen, government can make responses according to the situations reported by the Weibo users.
§ 微博用户可以在事件发生第一时间发送状态，可以从不同的个人角度描述事件情况。因为拥有巨大的使用人群，所以影响力巨大。相当一部分政府机构也有它们的官方微博账号，第一时间的资讯、决策也会通过微博发布。当环境污染等其他事件发生的时候，政府机构也可以通过微博第一时间得到现场状况同时做出相应对策。
4. Which type of information did you search in this website? Did you type any specific keywords and time to search?
§ I searched on Weibo post on air pollution in Beijing using advanced searching tool.
Keywords: Air Pollution Beijing
Time: January 2009 to December 2011
§ 在微博上用高级搜索查找：北京空气污染
关键词：空气污染 北京
5. Explain three findings of your search.
§ Beijing Municipal Government Fireworks reminds that: during the first three days of New Year, the fireworks are banned within the fifth ring road area of Beijing. People in Beijing could use other methods to celebrate the New Year. In the meantime, people should decrease the fireworks usage beyond the fifth ring road area to reduce air pollution in Beijing.
北京市政府烟花办提示：2012年元旦期间，全市五环路内禁止燃放烟花爆竹，使命可以以其他形式来庆祝新年的到来。同时，也应尽量减少在五环路外燃放烟花爆竹，减少对北京的空气污染。
§ Out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, 10 cities are in China. According to World Bank, as to PM and Sulfur concentration, Taiyuan is 8 times, Jinan is 7 times, Beijing and Shenyang is 6 times more polluted than the standard. Air pollution has significantly affect the health of Chinese.
全球污染最严重的20个城市有10个在中国。据世界银行报告显示：目前全球空气污染最严重的20个城市有10个在中国，其中空气悬浮的微粒和硫磺含量，太原超标8倍、济南接近7倍、北京和沈阳6倍。污染，已经严重威胁到中国人的身心健康和智力发展。
§ United State Embassy in Beijing has pointed that in February 2011, the air in Beijing has “exceeded the worst condition that could be monitored”, Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau even announced that Beijing citizens should avoid outdoor activities. The fog in Beijing is caused by particular matters under high temperature and other weather condition. The visibility was even decreased to 200 meters.
美国驻北京大使馆指出，本月21日（2011年2月23日）北京的空气污染“超过了可检测的最差水平”，而北京环保局更建议市民应尽量避免外出或进行户外活动。这些烟雾是由为粒子、高温等各个因素造成，并且能令能见度下降至200米。而环保局指烟雾引起的空气污染可能会持续到明天。
§ Some personnel in China will receive extra subsidy due to the heavy air pollution in Beijing.
外国驻华人员将享有额外“空气污染津贴”。
§ More than 41 people died due to respiratory diseases and more than 59 people died due to heart disease also caused by air pollution in Beijing. Pollution fog is the chronic disease of Beijing. Although the PM 10 concentration in Beijing did decrease, the more lethal PM 2.5 increases every single year.
北京每天有41个死于空气污染造成的呼吸病患者，和59个死于同样由肮脏空气引起的心血管病患者。灰霾本身就像是北京的慢性疾病。北京市PM10确实有所下降，但更致命的PM2.5确每年增加。（2011年12月16日）
6. Characterize two trends on the information/posts that you searched.
§ During the 2009 and 2011 period, the air quality in Beijing deteriorate even every day.
在2009到2011年这段时间，北京空气质量甚至每日愈下。
§ People in Beijing are more aware of the consequences and side effects results from air pollution than before.
北京市民也比从前更知道空气污染带来的后果。
7. Explain two controversies found in this information.
§ I did not find any controversies from the information, the citizens, government agencies and journalists are all claiming the air quality in Beijing is terrible and actions are urgent to pose on the air quality. The Beijing Environmental Bureau never prevaricates or equivocates on the air quality in Beijing.
§ 从我找到的信息中我没有发现任何矛盾之处。北京市民，政府机构和记者都表明北京的空气质量极差，同时，更多政策和行动需要立即实行。北京环保局也没有对空气质量闪烁其词。
8. What three (or more) quotes capture the message of the information?
§ Out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, 10 cities are in China.
全球污染最严重的20个城市有10个在中国。
§ More than 41 people died due to respiratory diseases and more than 59 people died due to heart disease also caused by air pollution in Beijing.
北京每天有41个死于空气污染造成的呼吸病患者，和59个死于同样由肮脏空气引起的心血管病患者。
§ The air in Beijing has “exceeded the worst condition that could be monitored”.
北京的空气污染“超过了可检测的最差水平”。
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