I have been in Beijing the last few days for a conference and business. Those that have traveled to Beijing know that it is known for a number of good and bad things — one of the very bad being its ungodly heavy smog.

Two of the last four days here have been unbearable in this regard. The other two … not bad.

Last night we saw a heavy, heavy rain. I awoke this morning to the first complete blue sky I have ever seen in Beijing. I look out my hotel room, can see far across the city, and can even see the mountains looming to the north. I don’t want to take my eyes off it because I know that tomorrow it will likely be gone and we will again be enveloped in the usual smog.

But for now, not bad. Not bad at all.  Now this is Beijing the Chinese need to show the world.