A winter of terrible air pollution in Beijing will probably be followed by an exodus of expatriates fleeing China’s capital, say senior executives, diplomats and businesses that cater to expats.
But it is not just foreign residents who are contemplating leaving and it is not just a couple of months of hazardous smog that has convinced them to go.
As in other large Chinese cities such as Guangzhou and Shanghai, Beijing’s residents are mostly from other parts of the country and, as they are gradually allowed to learn more about the health effects of chronic pollution, many are having second thoughts about life in the big smoke.
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