Here is the point of this graphic: The green and yellow zones in the left-hand column, showing official Chinese government classifications, are for "good" or "OK" air—while those same readings ...

Chinese government decision making. ... The chart below shows how economic growth has moved from a steady quarterly rate of 1.7% following the 2008 global financial crisis, ...

But the latest Pew survey of 3,177 Chinese residents finds that many Chinese have grown more anxious over the past four years--only 59% said they like the pace of modern life, down from 72% in 2008.