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  1. China’s Coal Ban Improved Air Quality, but Villagers Are ...

    23 hours ago · China banned the burning of coal for heat around Beijing, but natural gas subsidies have run out, leaving many villagers vulnerable in dangerously cold weather.

  2. Beijing Won Its War for Blue Skies, but Villagers Are Paying ...

    23 hours ago · The expense of the government’s clean air campaign and its heavy-handed enforcement were a concern from the start, when officials descended upon villagers’ homes to …

  3. The real cost of China's war for blue skies - MSN

    China air quality: Reports of villagers huddling under multiple blankets or secretly burning firewood for warmth -- firewood is banned, too -- had circulated widely on Chinese social …

  4. The common Chinese villagers struggle for heat - Gulf Today

    11 hours ago · Almost a decade after China began curbing coal burning to stop thick winter smog, villagers in northern Hebei province are struggling to afford their heating bills with most gas …

  5. North China farmers pay heavy price this winter for Beijing’s ...

    2 days ago · The capital’s improvement in air quality is inextricably linked to the changes that Wang and nearly 27 million farmers in Hebei have made to their energy use since they were …

  6. China’s Villagers Struggle to Stay Warm as Government Gas ...

    4 days ago · Nearly a decade after Beijing launched a nationwide push to curb coal burning and combat winter smog, residents in northern Hebei province are facing a new challenge: …

  7. The hidden cost of clean air: Why Chinese villagers can’t ...

    4 days ago · The hidden cost of clean air: Why Chinese villagers can’t afford to heat their homes anymore People in winter clothes trade at a traditional market in Baoding, northern China’s …