Another not at all so nice thing is that the season of fluff is upon us again. Beijing's numerous poplar and willow trees have begun releasing great tracts of fluffy pollen into the air. The pollen is a minor distraction to most of us, but can clog up the air conditioning systems of cars and buses and cause breathing difficulties for those with allergies. The pollen seems to be especially dense along the Eastern 4th and 5th Ring Roads and also by the Airport Expressway.
In an attempt to reduce the amount of springtime fluff (only the female trees release pollen), the city last year started a huge "sex-change city's 300.000 poplars trees. But, it seems that there's just as much pollen floating around this year as there was last year.
We can expect the fluff to continue getting caught in your hair and flying into your mouth until the end of the month. Only a heavy rain can make the life a little easier for people with allergies.
Fluff gets into your eyes
