There Was Something in the Air That Night

From the latest edition of DUH Magazine…

Smog returned to Beijing’s skies on Monday, despite claims by Chinese officials that drastic anti-pollution measures had slashed the chances of Olympic events having to be rescheduled.

The familiar murky air seen in the capital reduced visibility to a few hundred metres (yards) just four days before the Olympic opening ceremony.

The poor air followed three days of blue skies, that had led Chinese officials to trumpet the success of drastic anti-pollution measures.

“I believe the likelihood of rescheduling sporting events due to air quality concerns is very low,” said Fan Yuansheng, director of pollution control at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, according to the state-run China Daily.

Remember, when you see all the filth in the air on the TV, give a little thought to we poor, helpless lao wei who have to live in this shit day after day.