Beijing bleaked out
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A commuter waits for the public bus at the bus station in the haze in Beijing. The choking air that regularly descended on the Chinese capital in October and November has given fresh impetus to a growing public debate over air quality in the city, whose 20 million residents are increasingly worried.
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Three migrant workers stay warm with a stove fire along a street in Beijing. China's top climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua laid out conditions under which Beijing would accept a legally-binding climate deal that would go into force after 2020, when current voluntary pledges run out.
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An elderly woman wearing a face mask walks along a street in the haze in Beijing. The choking air that regularly descended on the Chinese capital in October and November has given fresh impetus to a growing public debate over air quality in the city, whose 20 million residents are increasingly worried.
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Commuters wait for public buses along a street in the haze in Beijing. The choking air that regularly descended on the Chinese capital in October and November has given fresh impetus to a growing public debate over air quality in the city, whose 20 million residents are increasingly worried.
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A resident rides a motorbike along a street in the haze in Beijing. The choking air that regularly descended on the Chinese capital in October and November has given fresh impetus to a growing public debate over air quality in the city, whose 20 million residents are increasingly worried.
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A resident rides a bicycle along a street in the haze in Beijing. The choking air that regularly descended on the Chinese capital in October and November has given fresh impetus to a growing public debate over air quality in the city, whose 20 million residents are increasingly worried.
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A man gets a haircut next to the window of a barber shop in Beijing. China's top climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua laid out conditions under which Beijing would accept a legally-binding climate deal that would go into force after 2020, when current voluntary pledges run out.
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Cars travel on the second ring road as pollution reaches what the US Embassy monitoring station says are "Hazardous" levels in Beijing.
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