'G20 Blue' is Everyone's New Favorite Color

By Bridget O'Donnell

As factory work is set to be suspended in Shanghai ahead of the G20 summit in Hangzhou, both world leaders and nearby residents alike have been greeted with crisp, blue skies — a shade that netizens have nicknamed 'G20 Blue.'

While factory work hasn't even been completely shut down yet — it's scheduled to be during the two weeks G20 is in town — the stunning shade of blue has been spotted across Shanghai, as well as the neighboring provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu. It's reminiscent of the color 'APEC Blue,' a buzzword netizens came up with after Beijing saw an unprecedented number of blue sky days as world leaders poured in the capital for the conference in November 2014.

Blue skies make an appearance on the @thatsshanghai Instagram account (image via @harryyipp)

'G20 Blue' skies spotted on the south end of the Bund in Shanghai

'G20 Blue' seen near Laoximen
Clear skies at The Pearl Tower

And at the Lupu Bridge

Blue skies seen over Shanghai's Longshan Xi Cun (image via @mjvito)

A clear sky seen near The Langham in Shanghai's Xintiandi neighborhood (image via @LinkChinaGlobal)

'G20 Blue' makes an appearance at West Lake in Hangzhou

Blue skies in Hangzhou (image via @yuan892470012)

The special shade of blue can be seen across Zhejiang province

From August 24 to September 6, factories within the 300km radius of the summit — including 255 in Shanghai — will be closed.

[Images via @thatsshanghai on Instagram, Weibo 1/2/3/4/5/6, @mjvito, @yuan892470012, @LinkChinaGlobal]

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