Transport curbs for the Olympics are rippling beyond Beijing
BEIJING: The transport restrictions that China is imposing as part of its drive to ensure clean air and security for the Olympics are rippling well beyond Beijing, ensnaring a widening circle of companies. Private cars can use the city's roads only every other day, depending on whether the numbers of their license plates are odd or even. Most trucks can enter the city only at night, and only if they meet tough emissions standards. On top of that, a range of goods deemed dangerous, including most liquids and even electronics, cannot be shipped by post, nationwide.