Long Nasal Hair Is What Get the Chinese Through Difficult Times of Air Pollution

Bicycling is suggested as one way to reduce smog.
Frank Fang
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Air pollution is bad in China—the thick, greyish miasma that lingers in Beijing for weeks on end has forced schools to cancel classes, and led a famous professor from a prestigious Beijing university to move to southern China. Recently, an environmental organization has released a comical video clip on pollution in hopes that it will inspire people into taking action to combat pollution.

“Hairy Nose,” a 90 second video, depicts a dark future where Chinese people have adapted and survived the “putrid, choking air and the never-ending smog” by growing lengthy nasal hair. In this dystopian future, people and animals live comfortably with their new, bizarre facial feature—a young couple taking out their baby girl out in a baby carriage; hipsters playing pool; the infamous Chinese “dancing grannies”—middle-aged to elderly women who annoy Chinese residents across the country by blaring their square dancing music—flip their nasal hair while dancing; and even a friendly golden retriever with Fu Manchu-esque nose hair.

“To them, this is just the way it is,” said the voice over.

Screenshot of the video "Hairy Nose." (WildAid)
Screenshot of the video "Hairy Nose." WildAid
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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