Want a can of Beijing air?
The product retailer wants to pay homage to the city with a toxic blend in a can
By Lee Han-soo
Ever thought of buying a can of smog so contaminated that a day of inhaling and exhaling can give you the same experience as smoking 30 cigarettes?
If you have, it is now possible.
Dominic Johnson-Hill, a creative clothes shop owner in Beijing, is selling cans of “Beijing Air” that offers an authentic dust-inhaling experience for US$4 worldwide.
“Now you can take Beijing with you wherever you go. Conveniently canned for your use, each can contains a unique blend of oxygen, nitrogen and some other stuff,” the product’s website says.
Johnson-Hill said he got the idea after he saw Chinese consumers buying cans of clean air from other less-polluted countries.
Beijing Air has sold hundreds of cans online daily.
Johnson-Hill says the product is “made out of love for the city,” where the air pollution is improving every day.
A former city resident, who lives abroad, said he opens the can whenever he really misses Beijing.
