Article: 1st Ld: Air quality for Olympics Beijing's best in a decade: official

1st Ld: Air quality for Olympics Beijing's best in a decade: official

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The air quality in Beijing so far this month has been the best for any summer period over the last 10 years -- and within Olympic standards, a city official said on Tuesday.

"From Aug. 1 to 18, Beijing's air quality was within the standards to host the Olympics," said Municipal Bureau of Environmental Protection deputy director Du Shaozhong.

"Of the 18 days, Beijing reported grade I air quality in nine days, and in the other nine days, the air quality was grade II."

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