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| Beijing unveils new traffic curbs | Beijing unveils new traffic curbs |
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| Beijing authorities have ordered firms, shops and other organisations to stagger work times to cut traffic volumes during the Olympics. | Beijing authorities have ordered firms, shops and other organisations to stagger work times to cut traffic volumes during the Olympics. |
| City officials say state-run businesses should not start work until 0900 - up to an hour later than usual. | City officials say state-run businesses should not start work until 0900 - up to an hour later than usual. |
| They are also encouraging as many people as possible to work from home. | They are also encouraging as many people as possible to work from home. |
| These are just some of the measures being introduced during the Olympics to cut vehicle numbers on the capital's clogged roads. | These are just some of the measures being introduced during the Olympics to cut vehicle numbers on the capital's clogged roads. |
| According to the new rules, government departments, organisations providing essential services and schools will operate as normal. | According to the new rules, government departments, organisations providing essential services and schools will operate as normal. |
| But large shopping centres will have to open and close later between 20 July and 20 September, after the end of the Paralympics. | But large shopping centres will have to open and close later between 20 July and 20 September, after the end of the Paralympics. |
| Other institutions will also have to adjust clock-on and clock-off times. | Other institutions will also have to adjust clock-on and clock-off times. |
| Workers are being encouraged to work online if possible and arrange flexible working hours, according to the city government notice. | Workers are being encouraged to work online if possible and arrange flexible working hours, according to the city government notice. |
| Plant closures | Plant closures |
| More measures to reduce the number of vehicles on Beijing's roads come into effect on 20 July. | More measures to reduce the number of vehicles on Beijing's roads come into effect on 20 July. |
| From that date, individual cars will be allowed on the roads only on alternate days. href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7494999.stm">Your pictures: Beijing's skies | |
| This measure is also aimed at cutting the city's notoriously bad air pollution during the Olympics and Paralympics. | This measure is also aimed at cutting the city's notoriously bad air pollution during the Olympics and Paralympics. |
| There are other temporary restrictions to clean up the air. | There are other temporary restrictions to clean up the air. |
| Beijing Shougang Group, one of the capital's top polluters, announced it will cut production, and so pollution, by 70% over the next few months. | Beijing Shougang Group, one of the capital's top polluters, announced it will cut production, and so pollution, by 70% over the next few months. |
| The company is in the process of moving its massive Beijing operation to neighbouring Hebei Province. | The company is in the process of moving its massive Beijing operation to neighbouring Hebei Province. |
| Shougang has now extinguished three of its four remaining blast furnaces in Beijing, according to state-run Xinhua news agency. | Shougang has now extinguished three of its four remaining blast furnaces in Beijing, according to state-run Xinhua news agency. |
| Other factories in nearby provinces have also cut production or closed temporarily to ensure clear skies above Beijing during the Olympics. | Other factories in nearby provinces have also cut production or closed temporarily to ensure clear skies above Beijing during the Olympics. |
| Air pollution remains a pressing problem, just weeks before the start of the Games on 8 August. | Air pollution remains a pressing problem, just weeks before the start of the Games on 8 August. |
| The International Olympic Committee says it could postpone endurance events of more than one hour on days when the pollution is too bad. | The International Olympic Committee says it could postpone endurance events of more than one hour on days when the pollution is too bad. |
| The capital's air remained smoggy and grey on Monday, even though the Beijing government claimed it was a "blue sky" day. | The capital's air remained smoggy and grey on Monday, even though the Beijing government claimed it was a "blue sky" day. |