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APEC Blue

HD video, 2 min, Beijing, 2015

Voted as Beijing’s top environmental keyword for 2014, »APEC blue« refers to the blue sky which was stage-managed by the Chinese government during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) China summit that year. The Beijing Weather Modification Office is believed to be the largest in the world. In the video, a colored smoke grenade takes over the task of covering the heavy smog.

Katrin Hornek APEC Blue
Katrin Hornek APEC Blue
Katrin Hornek APEC Blue

Voted as Beijing’s top environmental keyword for 2014, »APEC blue« refers to the blue sky which was stage-managed by the Chinese government during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) China summit that year. The Beijing Weather Modification Office is believed to be the largest in the world. In the video, a colored smoke grenade takes over the task of covering the heavy smog.