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I live in an apartment block at a busyintersecting crossroads of Chegongzhuang Road, west Beijing, and recently have noted my sleeping patterns have improved. I suspect this may be the slumbering heat of the summer inten- sifying, but another possible reason could be the new quiet of the morning. Since the new traffic enforcement was introduced, the six lanes of traffic on the one road, and eight on the other, have reduced visibly. Having only recently moved into my place, I was spellbound at first by the masses walking along the streets at 8:30 a.m. I was sure it wasn't typical of the previous few weeks. Indeed, pedestrian footfall has increased, as has the number of cyclists. I'm sure of it.