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Chai Jing's review: Under the Dome – Investigating China’s Smog 柴静雾霾调查：穹顶之下 (full translation)

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What it is

Chai Jing's 104-minute documentary on China's smog, with full English subtitles. A former TV anchor, she investigates what smog is, where it comes from and what can be done, prompted by her daughter's health problems.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as an accessible, powerful introduction to severe urban air pollution, remembered also for being banned in China.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “I highly recommend the documentary Under the Dome , released earlier this year and later banned in China”

    Introduction to severe urban air pollution, banned in China

    ak217, 2015-12 · Strong recommendation · in “Beijing smog ‘red alert’ issued”

  2. “I saw this documentary recently, it is a good watch.”

    Documentary on Beijing smog and its causes

    miralabs, 2015-07 · Recommendation · in “This isn't an outtake from Blade Runner – it's the real Beijing”

  3. “worth watching the whole thing actually”

    Chai Jing's censored talk on pollution with parallels to emissions cheating

    bb101, 2018-05 · Recommendation · in “Emissions of banned, ozone-depleting chemical CFC-11 have climbed 25% since 2012”

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Topics: smog, china, chai jing, environment, censorship, documentary

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