New film on China’s Pollution Sparks Debate, Seen as Milestone
New film on China’s Pollution Sparks Debate, Seen as Milestone – Could “Under the Dome”, Chinese journalist Chai Jing’s new documentary about pollution, become China’s “Silent Spring”, the 1962 book that spurred the development of the US environmental movement?
Since it was released online on Saturday, the film has been viewed more than 150 million times and has sparked a national debate on environmental problems.
“Under the Dome”, which explains air pollution in personal, straight-forward terms, was well-timed: this week China’s National People’s Congress, the country’s parliament, holds its annual meeting.
“This is a remarkable milestone,” Li Yan, Beijing-based climate and energy campaign manager for environmental group Greenpeace, said of the film.
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