Roseann Lake invites guests to discuss Olympic links between Beijing and London; and how the Wangfujing Brand Festival and involved organizations cooperate in a range of promotional opportunities.

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Brendan and David try out various accommodation options in Beijing, offering some down-to-earth advice along the way.

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In recent years, China has made progress in reducing air pollution in its cities – and especially Beijing in the lead up to the 2008 Olympics games. But according to a new report, after five years of progress, air quality may again be starting to fall. Andrew Livingstone braved the murky summer skies of China’s capital to file this report.

A new government report shows China's water is far more polluted than previously thought. Back in 2007, the government said water pollution had declined by three percent from the previous year. But according to the first national pollution census released this week, water pollution in that year was more than twice the official estimate.

The agriculture ministry had previously insisted that farms contributed only a tiny fraction of pollution in China. But according to the study, agriculture is responsible for 67 percent of phosphorus, 57 percent of nitrogen discharges and 43 percent of the nation's chemical oxygen demand, a measure for water pollution.

Roseann Lake introduces ways to reduce risks to health regarding air pollution in China's capital, Beijing. Taking precautions against the problem is the subject tackled in today's show.

Roseann Lake introduces ways to reduce risks to health regarding air pollution in China's capital, Beijing. Taking precautions against the problem is the subject tackled in today's show.