Beijing authorities are soliciting suggestions from the public as the capital unveiled a five-year plan to improve air quality.

According to the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, suggestions about air pollution measures and sustainable lifestyles have been submitted since mid-September.

People can comment through several channels:

Bjee.org.cn, the website of the Beijing Public Net for Environmental Protection

Micro-bloggers can follow and send messages to the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like service

Mobile users can follow the Beijing Public Net for Environmental Protection on WeChat, a popular mobile chatting application in China. The QR code for the WeChat account is available on bjee.org.cn

Suggestions can be e-mailed to jyxc201309@126.com, with the subject line marked "Suggestions for Beautiful Beijing"

A hotline, 12369, has been set up for complaints and questions about environmental issues

Letters can be sent to the environmental protection communication center: No 67, Suzhoujie, Haidian district, Beijjing 100089. Envelopes should be marked "Suggestions for Beautiful Beijing"

The authority plans to hold more events in the capital, calling for public participation to improve air quality, including a photography contest. The deadline for submissions is Nov 20.

- Jin Haixing

(China Daily USA 10/14/2013 page8)