"Since then, we've had a mild respite thanks to a little rain but it has so far failed to clear the skies of that PM2.5 blown in from Tangshan, and more high temperatures are expected.
Due to the fact that my apartment on the 25th floor primarily faces south, and thus catches direct sunlight from sunrise to sunset, I'd prefer that the skies dirty up all summer long, like the pre-2016 days.