ABU DHABI (eTN) – There is a lot of talk about China taking over the travel and tourism industry, eventually becoming the biggest market in the industry in the not-so-distant future. ABU DHABI (eTN) – There is a lot of talk about China taking over the travel and tourism industry, eventually becoming the biggest market in the industry in the not-so-distant future. But with issues such as climate change, sustainability, and responsible tourism taking such a prominent position in today’s discourses, one simply cannot ignore the current pollution issues facing China. Case One: Hong Kong before it was handed back to the Chinese was a lot cleaner than it is today. According to HK Hong Kong Knows, “On August 1 [2012], the Air Pollution Index readings in Hong Kong hit an all-time high, with all three of the city’s roadside air-monitoring stations (located in Mong Kok, Central, and Causeway Bay) logging worryingly elevated ratings.”