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People in Beijing cannot see sun. e air is full of smog ( mixture of smoke and fog). smog is so thick that it blocks sun all day. People really miss seeing sun. Beijing's leaders decided to do something so people could see sunrise. They put giant LED screens across city. People stand in front of digital screens and watch sunrise. screen in Tiananmen Square also had special message on it. It was public announcement that read: "Protecting atmosphere and environment is everyone's responsibility." live, digital sunrise is already hit with tourists. Ricardo Hernandez from Mexico said: "It looks like science fiction. It's kind of cool, but it's also worrying. This smog sucks."

air quality in China's cities often becomes bad in winter. People burn more coal for heating in winter months. This makes more pollution. Beijing's mayor promised to make air cleaner. He said the city would spend $2.4 billion this year to improve air quality. Many workers wore face masks on their way to work. They did not want to breathe poisonous air. One man told reporters: "I couldn't see tall buildings across the street this morning. smog has become worse in last two to three years." He said smog usually makes him feel bad: "I often cough and my nose is always running,'' he said. US embassy advised people to, "avoid all physical activity outdoors”.