Wùmái yánzhòng de shíhou, Běijīngké gèng míngxiǎn.
When the smog is severe, Beijing cough is more noticeable.
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Term coined by expats to describe the dry, persistent cough common after arrival, especially in winter when 雾霾 (wùmái, smog) is worst. Air quality has improved sharply since the mid-2010s but the term persists.
