ABSTRACT
Beijing organized the 2008 Olympic Games with the slogan, “Green Olympics, Hi-tech Olympics and People’s Olympics”. This slogan illustrates the determination of the Chinese government to offer an environmentally friendly yet impressive Olympic event. To improve air quality during the 2008 Summer Olympics (August 8-24) and the Paralympic Games (September 9-17), the Beijing government implemented various aggressive measures, both in Beijing and in the surrounding area. These temporary measures mainly focused on the industrial sector and traffic control and were considered to be effective by the Chinese government.
