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Smog in Beijing Is So Awful You Have to Catch the Sunrise on a Big Screen
This LED screen displays the rising sun in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, which is shrouded in heavy smog on Jan. 16, 2014.
Air pollution in the Chinese capital reached new, choking heights on Thursday. Those who still felt the urge to catch a glimpse of sunlight were able to gather around the city’s gigantic LED screens, where this glorious sunrise was broadcast as part of a patriotic video loop.
http://world.time.com/2014/01/17/beijing-smog-combatted-with-televised-sunrises/
