Jokes and air purifiers: life of Beijingers in the days of smog
As with many of the country’s more solemn situations, the choking smog blanketing Beijing since Monday has evoked such wisecracks from social media users making light of the dire air situation. In the past few days, jokes on the topic have become one of the most discussed threads on China’s largest microblogging site Sina Weibo. But despite the light-hearted approach to the pernicious atmosphere, the capital’s residents are feeling the impact of what is the most severe bout of smog in [...]