Ring Road: What Happens to China's Environment After the Olympics?

This Sunday, the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics will bring an end to the 2008 Gamesand to the sudden spotlight on Chinas environmental somersaults during the green olympics. The question is: Will Beijing see Olympic aftershocks on the environmental front, the same way Seoul did after 1988 on the political front?Back to work, you (AP)Theres a lot standing in the way, even if the United Nations hopes the green push continues. When those pesky marathoners with face masks leave, forbidden cars will return to the Forbidden City. Factories closed all summer will reopen, and presumably will ...Original article link