Olympic champion Ryk Neethling recently visited Beijing. In an interview with The Times, South Africa this is what he had to say about Beijing:

And the notorious pollution?

Not too bad. The first four days a breeze blew through, so much of the muck was blown away.

Is the spitting in public in China as bad as it’s claimed?

Like you wouldn’t believe. I know the Chinese are working hard to stamp it out, as they should because it’s a filthy habit. People do it everywhere, even in restaurants. It’s shocking.