Whenever I travel, may it be locally or abroad, I always see to it that most of the places I will be visiting do not require me to rent a car. It's because I just loved walking and with it I gotta see more of what the country can offer me. But there are just instances where you really need to rent a car. One time I traveled China without any preparation of reserving a hotel or a car. I arrived sound and safe in their land, got myself a nice hotel and have my cravings for sumptuous food satisfied. But never did I expect that the pollution in their country is worse that I have ever imagined.
China, as its industrial economy grows, also faces a far more worse problem, pollution. And one of the major contributor of pollution in their air are cars and factories. So far, 16 out of the top 20 most polluted cities belong to China, the city of Linfen being the most polluted and the reason are the bustling cities with tons of environmental unfriendly cars.
The cars crowding its main roads and highways emit terrible black smog that fills the city air. I was in Beijing then, a little less polluted place, but you can still feel the pollution. I wonder how will they cope with it for the Olympics this year.
So instead of walking, I chose to rent a car to save myself from choking with Chinese air. I found out that their cars are below the environmental standards. The smoke from the car I rented are thick black. They are so thick that when you go out and smell it, you will straightly be delivered to hell.
Maybe this is a good point for China to think and reset their environmental policies. The cars that they are using to roam around the country must all be well checked to not contribute more pollution to the nation as well as for the neighboring countries.
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