This is Beijing, China, before and after a huge ban on cars was lifted.
China recently banned 2.5m of the 5m cars registered to drive on Beijing’s streets (and closed a bunch of factories) for two and a half weeks in order to have clear skies for a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II.
The top photo was taken just before the parade, the bottom photo was taken the day after…
Read more at CNN.
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After two weeks of no car, they got a better camera. xD