"We do not approve of the use of pictures to pass judgment on air quality ..."

So says Du Shaozhong of the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, in a USA Today article titled Hong Kong sets new pollution record as horses arrive (Hong Kong is the Olympic Equestrian venue). Here's a web cam view of the Hong Kong waterfront today, from the Hong Kong Tourism Authority:

And here's sunset across Victoria Harbor last time we were there, last  December/January:

Find more from Hong Kong and all over China in EarthPhotos.com's China gallery.