Capital boosts livability score

Areas of improvement include air pollution, traffic congestion and water resources

Beijing has become more livable in the past five years, but still has problems with transportation, air quality, water resources and the degree of openness, according to a report.

In the latest livability index issued by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics, designed in partnership with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the capital improved 6.6 points over the reporting period to score a 118.9.