But new figures to be released today could raise pressure on Beijing to move on the currency.

但是，今日将公布的新数据，可能加大对北京方面的压力，要求其在汇率方面有所作为。

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In 2004, levels of airborne particulate in Beijing were more than six times as high as in New York, and sulfur-dioxide levels were more than double, according to Chinese and U.S. government figures.

根据中国和美国官方公布的数字，2004年，北京大气中的可吸入颗粒物浓度是纽约的6倍多，二氧化硫浓度是纽约的两倍多。

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Official figures also highlight big increases in tourist Numbers in Beijing during the festival (the city's Olympic facilities, especially the "bird's nest" national stadium, are a big draw).

官方数据也强调了春节期间在北京的游人数量大幅增加(北京的奥运场馆，尤其是国家体育馆“鸟巢”具有很大的吸引力)。

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As Beijing figures out what to do, it is keeping interest spreads wide to bolster the banks, hoping that they can earn their way out of a predicament.

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Figures last year showed that Beijing's population, including nearby towns and villages, had reached 20m, up nearly 45% on a decade earlier, and exceeding the city government's estimate for 2020.

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The figures are a bit misleading, because Beijing municipality covers an area half Belgium's size, with far-flung satellite towns and a rural expanse.

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