The parents of a class of primary school students in Beijing’s Xicheng District have pooled their money and bought an air purifier for their kids’ classroom. Following the recent state of Beijing’s air, the children were complaining that they can’t have the window open because of the pollution, but that with the window closed the room gets too stuffy.
One of the kids asked her mom to get all the parents together to buy an air purifier for their class so that they could all be healthier. In total, including the purchase and future maintenance of the machine, the 44 parents had to pay a total of 3080 RMB, 70 RMB each.
This kind of initiative might spread across the capital as parents worry for the health of their children.
Source: news.ifeng.com
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Keywords: New Air Purifier Beijing’s air
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fcuk, 3000rmb, it is just 30 seconds on any given toll gate on chinese highways ... one day collecting money and all beijing school may have it... someone just dont give a fcuk ...
Mar 03, 2014 20:11 Report Abuse
But then the money wouldn't go to line the pockets of corrupt officials. Much better to make the parents pay.
Mar 04, 2014 09:01 Report Abuse
Pretty sad when a school won't even fork over the money for such a simple item. Greed and corruption. The problem is, as long as ordinary citizens do nothing about it, nothing will change. Rather then buy the purifier, the parents should have refused to send their kids' to the school and sent the school broke.
Mar 04, 2014 09:58 Report Abuse
It's just one day. they have enough. can someone tell them ? maybe some of them is reading it ... Please, do not be bitch just for one day and something valuable, dear govt. !
Mar 04, 2014 10:57 Report Abuse
Air purifiers run on electricity. In China, electricity is mostly by burning coal without things like sulphur removal. So if purifier usage become widespread, it will make the air little bit worse, impacting a little bit more those who can't afford a purifier...
Mar 03, 2014 18:06 Report Abuse
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