Comments on: Even Beijing’s Mayor Says the City is Unlivable http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/ News & views about Guangzhou, Shenzhen & Dongguan Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: fadil http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44593 fadil Thu, 29 Jan 2015 02:28:00 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44593 thats what i was going to say, enforcing traffic laws could be a huge gold mine, and issuing driving bans will might keep stupid drivers of the road, anyways the government creates useless jobs all the time why not actually give out jobs like this, would make a huge difference,this could improve many things for the country, the problem is nobody cares and if somebody did care they couldnt do much about it unless someone in power wanted to make a change thats what i was going to say, enforcing traffic laws could be a huge gold mine, and issuing driving bans will might keep stupid drivers of the road, anyways the government creates useless jobs all the time why not actually give out jobs like this, would make a huge difference,this could improve many things for the country, the problem is nobody cares and if somebody did care they couldnt do much about it unless someone in power wanted to make a change

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By: Archie http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44581 Archie Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:04:00 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44581 I'll have to give that a try next time in SH. Thanks for the tip. I’ll have to give that a try next time in SH. Thanks for the tip.

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By: Martin http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44570 Martin Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:27:00 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44570 Chinese nouveaux riches are actually the reason why China is so much crap today, and high ranking officials. "What are you saying mr. official? My factory rejects too much cadmium... oh! what's this? Doesn't this suitcase full of 100 RMB bills belong to you? What were you saying? My factory is a beacon of cleanliness, that's it." Western countries would be well advised to not welcome wealthy Chinese businessmen and officials. Chinese nouveaux riches are actually the reason why China is so much crap today, and high ranking officials. “What are you saying mr. official? My factory rejects too much cadmium… oh! what’s this? Doesn’t this suitcase full of 100 RMB bills belong to you? What were you saying? My factory is a beacon of cleanliness, that’s it.” Western countries would be well advised to not welcome wealthy Chinese businessmen and officials.

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By: datou1 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44564 datou1 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:55:00 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44564 Hmm dunno. I'm a NY pizza snob and my favorite pizza is the gorgonzola pizza at D'Amarco in Shanghai :-P Hmm dunno. I’m a NY pizza snob and my favorite pizza is the gorgonzola pizza at D’Amarco in Shanghai :-P

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By: You Think Your Commute is Bad? None are Worse than Those in Beijing, According to Baidu Survey | TheNanfang http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44553 You Think Your Commute is Bad? None are Worse than Those in Beijing, According to Baidu Survey | TheNanfang Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:53:14 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44553 [...] mayor recently said that addressing overpopulation is his city’s top priority. Perhaps, then, the mayor could [...] [...] mayor recently said that addressing overpopulation is his city’s top priority. Perhaps, then, the mayor could [...]

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By: Beijing’s mayor just said it’s ‘not a liveable city.’ Here are 5 startup hubs in China that are much nicer | SVCA – The Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44547 Beijing’s mayor just said it’s ‘not a liveable city.’ Here are 5 startup hubs in China that are much nicer | SVCA – The Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:17:59 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44547 [...] are 5 startup hubs in China that are much nicer January 27, 2015 Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun just admitted that "Beijing is not a livable city." While Beijing is taking steps to improve [...] [...] are 5 startup hubs in China that are much nicer January 27, 2015 Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun just admitted that "Beijing is not a livable city." While Beijing is taking steps to improve [...]

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By: mfw13 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44544 mfw13 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 06:52:00 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44544 The funny thing is, given how big a problem corruption is in China, you would think traffic police would be everywhere, given that small traffic fines and parking tickets could potentially be a huge source of income to the government... The funny thing is, given how big a problem corruption is in China, you would think traffic police would be everywhere, given that small traffic fines and parking tickets could potentially be a huge source of income to the government…

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By: Archie http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44540 Archie Tue, 27 Jan 2015 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44540 I think you can replace "Beijing" with "China" in your comment. I think you can replace “Beijing” with “China” in your comment.

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By: Archie http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44541 Archie Tue, 27 Jan 2015 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44541 Better pizza. Better pizza.

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By: mfw13 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/pollution-and-overpopulation-stifling-beijings-development-says-citys-mayor/#comment-44539 mfw13 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 04:18:00 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=35624#comment-44539 Everybody focuses on the air pollution, but there's relatively little that the Mayor of Beijing can do about that, since the relevant policies are determined at a higher level. However, one quality of life issue he might be able to do something about is traffic...specifically actually enforcing the laws which actually exist. I'm constantly amazed that a city as large as Beijing has no functional traffic police, a fact which results in chaos at every intersection and cars parked on many sidewalks. Simply having and using traffic cops to enforce a "don't block the box" policy, for example, would go a long way to improving Beijing's traffic problems. Everybody focuses on the air pollution, but there’s relatively little that the Mayor of Beijing can do about that, since the relevant policies are determined at a higher level.

However, one quality of life issue he might be able to do something about is traffic…specifically actually enforcing the laws which actually exist. I’m constantly amazed that a city as large as Beijing has no functional traffic police, a fact which results in chaos at every intersection and cars parked on many sidewalks. Simply having and using traffic cops to enforce a “don’t block the box” policy, for example, would go a long way to improving Beijing’s traffic problems.

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