TIC (This is China)

[Lao Jia Hou]

Alas, here's a story showing Shanghai's response: They are lowering the standard so there will be fewer bad air alerts. How this is a "tacit acknowledgment of the city's poor air quality" is a mystery to me. More like sticking their heads in the sand.

Absolutely incredible. Health & Safety standards, with Chinese characteristics.

Another thing that is sad is that the "officials" believe that the general population is dumb enough to swallow ("breathe"?) this garbage policy. Yet, at the same time, the "officials" are partying all night long because Shanghai students scored the highest on the recent standardized international exams. I can almost hear the drunken conversations at the banquets/KTVs ... yeah, the population is smart, but it isn't THAT smart! We're still the smartest.