At Asuwei and Liulitun in Beijing, two similar NIMBY facilities were proposed. Why did one incinerator survive, while the other was aborted? This article aims at explaining this puzzle and finding a solution to address the NIMBY problem that happens all across China today. With thorough comparative case studies, this article argues that a knowledge-based participation initiated by a policy entrepreneur from the public is helpful in addressing this problem.

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