Seeking Solace from ‘Crazy Bad’ Air in Beijing

The announcement Monday by Beijing that the country would allocate RMB 760 billion (US$125.6 billion) over the next four years to clean up the befogged atmosphere over Northern China is an indication that officials in Zhongnanhai have finally begun to comprehend the scope and harm that air pollution is causing China.

There is no denying it is bad, and Ch…